Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twirp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: twirp
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.

noun

Alternative spelling of twerp.

Example Sentences

"The hounds are impatient. "Twirp, twirp, twirp!" goes the horn, and "Crack, crack, crack!" responds the whip. It is a chorus that stirs the blood of the veteran as well as that of the uninitiated fox-hunter."
"The first guy climbed up a tree and the farmer yelled, "Who is in my tree?" "Twirp, twirp," replied the first guy. […] "Meow," replied the second guy."
"Don't be such a twirp. I'll be back in twenty minutes. Watch the clock! Time me! I'm going to take the bus."

Etymology

Onomatopoeia, like chirp.

Inflected Forms

twirps (plural)

Synonyms

twerp twit tweet

Rhymes With

burp chirp usurp perp derp slurp twerp purp herp terp lrrp vurp

Questions

What does twirp mean?: An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.
Where does twirp come from?: Onomatopoeia, like chirp.

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