1. present participle of chirm; to make a shrill, trilling sound; to chirp or twitter
Usage: chiefly dialectal or archaic; often used of birds or insects

1. making a shrill, trilling sound; characterized by chirping or twittering
Usage: chiefly dialectal or archaic

Examples

• The birds were chirming in the trees at dawn.
• A chirming sound filled the garden as insects sang.
• The sparrows kept up their chirming throughout the morning.
• She heard the chirming of crickets outside her window.
• The chirming calls of the warblers echoed through the forest.