chirrup

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the kitten chirruped insistently for her dinner

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chirp
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  • Oystercatchers chirping and paddling their bright orange feet.
    Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Asked about Tkachuk and the verbal jousting with Nylander near the end of Game 4, Domi was nonplussed about the subject of chirping between teams.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Chirrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrup. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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