chirrups

Sparrow morning sounds

Chirrups is the plural of chirrup or the third-person singular verb form.

A chirrup is a short, high-pitched sound made by small birds or insects—lighter and more rapid than a chirp.

To chirrup is to make such sounds: Sparrows chirruped in the hedgerow.

People chirrup to encourage horses or express cheerfulness.

birdsong

tweet

Small bird's cry

peep · songbird · sparrow · robin · finch · canary · thrush · warbler · fledgling · nestling

sound

chirping

High repeated animal calls

twittering · vocalization · staccato · rhythmic · repetitive · high-pitched · soft · gentle · rapid · lilting

insects

cricket

Chirping legged insect

nocturnal · meadow · field · summertime · garden · undergrowth · dusk · evening · stridulation · chirring

Opposites
sound volume and intensity

chirrupsroars

Loud, deep cries

bellows · howls · growls · thunders · booms

sound quality and tone

chirrupsgrowls

Low threatening vocalizations

snarls · rumbles · drones · groans · grunts

emotional valence of sound

chirrupshowls

Prolonged mournful cries

snarls · wails · moans · laments · keens

Family

chirrup, chirruped, chirruping

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