Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chirpy as a cricket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: chirpy as a crick-et
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very chirpy; full of energy; very energetic.

Etymology

A pun based on the two meanings of the word chirpy.

Inflected Forms

as chirpy as a cricket (canonical)

Questions

What does chirpy as a cricket mean?: Very chirpy; full of energy; very energetic.
Where does chirpy as a cricket come from?: A pun based on the two meanings of the word chirpy.

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