Webster's Dictionary 1913

3322

Chirp (2)

Chirp, n. A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. “The chirp of flitting bird.” Bryant.

3323

Chirper

Chirp″er (?), n. One who chirps, or is cheerful.

3324

Chirping

Chirp″ing (?), a. Cheering; enlivening.He takes his chirping pint, he cracks his jokes.Pope.

3325

Chirpingly

Chirp″ing‐ly, adv. In a chirping manner.

3326

Chirre

Chirre (?), v. i. [Cf. G. girren, AS. corian to murmur, complain. √24.] To coo, as a pigeon.

3327

Chirrup

Chir″rup (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chirruped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chirruping.] [See Chirp.] To quicken or animate by chirping; to cherup.

3328

Chirrup (2)

Chir″rup, v. i. To chirp. Tennyson.The criket chirrups on the hearth.Goldsmith.

3329

Chirrup (3)

Chir″rup, n. The act of chirping; a chirp.The sparrows' chirrup on the roof.Tennyson.

3330

Chirrupy

Chir″rupy (?), a. Cheerful; joyous; chatty.

3331

Chirurgeon

Chi‐rur″geon (?), n. [F. chirurgien, from chirurgie surgery, fr. Gr. �, fr. � working or operating with the hand; χείρ hand + � work. Cf. Surgeon, Work.] A surgeon.

3332

Chirurgeonly

Chi‐rur″geon‐ly, adv. Surgically. Shak.

3333

Chirurgery

Chi‐rur″ger‐y (?), n. [See Chirurgeon, and cf. Surgery.] Surgery.

3334

Chirurgic

{ Chi‐rur″gic (?), Chirur″gical (?), } a. [Cf. F. chirurgiquerurgical, L. Chirurgicus, Gr. �. See Chirurgeon, and cf. Surgical.] Surgical “Chirurgical lore” Longfellow.

3335

Chisel

Chis″el (?), n. [OF. chisel, F. ciseau, fr. LL. cisellus, prob. for caesellus, fr. L. caesus, p. p. of caedere to cut. Cf. Scissors.] A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a ...

3336

Chisel (2)

Chis″el, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chiseled (?), or Chiselled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Chiseling, or Chiselling.] [Cf. F. ciseler.] 1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to ...

3337

Chisleu

Chis″leu (?), n. The ninth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of November with a part of December.

3338

Chisley

Chis″ley (chĭz″ly̆), a. [AS. ceosel gravel or sand. Cf. Chessom.] Having a large admixture of small pebbles or gravel; — said of a soil. Gardner.

3339

Chit

Chit (chĭt), n. [Cf. AS. cīð shoot, sprig, from the same root as cīnan to yawn. See Chink a cleft.] 1. The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits...

3340

Chit (2)

Chit, v. i. To shoot out; to sprout.I have known barley chit in seven hours after it had been thrown forth.Mortimer.

3341

Chit (3)

Chit, 3d sing. of Chide. Chideth. Chaucer.

3342

Chit (4)

{ Chit, Chit″ty (?) }, n. [Hind. chiṭṭī.] 1. A short letter or note; a written message or memorandum; a certificate given to a servant; a pass, or the like.2. A signed voucher o...

3343

Chitchat

Chit″chat (?), n. [From Chat, by way of reduplication.] Familiar or trifling talk; prattle.

3344

Chitin

Chi″tin (?), n. [See Chiton.] (Chem.) A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; e...

3345

Chitinization

Chi′ti‐ni‐za″tion (?), n. The process of becoming chitinous.

3346

Chitinous

Chi″ti‐nous (?), a. Having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin.

3347

Chiton

‖Chi″ton (?), n. 1. An under garment among the ancient Greeks, nearly representing the modern shirt.2. (Zoöl.) One of a group of gastropod mollusks, with a shell composed of eig...

3348

Chitter

Chit″ter (?), v. i. [Cf. Chatter.] 1. To chirp in a tremulous manner, as a bird. Chaucer.2. To shiver or chatter with cold. Burns.