cheep

Hatchling's weak call

Cheep is the short, high-pitched sound made by a young bird—a chick's characteristic vocalization.

The word imitates the sound itself.

As a verb, to cheep is to make this sound: The nestlings cheeped for food.

Cheep suggests smallness and vulnerability more than the similar chirp.

birdsound

chirp

Short, high avian sound

  • peepBrief secret look
  • tweetSmall bird's cry
  • pipFruit seed or dot

trill · twitter · warble · birdcall · vocalization · call · songbird · sparrow · finch · canary

hatchling

chick

Young bird, especially poultry

downy · nest · beak · fluff · eggshell · incubation · peeping · hatching · cygnet · pullet

inexpensive

cheap

Low in price

low-cost · economical · discount · thrifty · value · deal · savings · markdown · sale · clearance

springtime

nesting

Making a dwelling

dawn chorus · awakening · budbreak · renewal · greenery · thaw · rebirth · daffodil · tulip · crocus

Categories
Opposites
sound volume and power

cheeproar

Loud, deep animal cry

bellow · boom · thunder · rumble · growl

animal size/type

cheeproar

Loud, deep animal cry

bellow · trumpet · howl · growl · bay

Family

cheeping, cheeps, cheeped, cheeper

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G