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chirpy

/ˈtʃɜːpi/adjective

उच्चारण चर्पी

चहकता हुआ, ख़ुशमिज़ाज

Core word

adjectivechirpier, chirpiest
  1. 1

    informal

    lively and cheerful; in a good mood

    चहकता हुआ, ख़ुशमिज़ाज

    • Radhika was in a chirpy mood after her result.
    • a chirpy little girl
    • The chirpy waiter greeted us with a big smile.
    + 2 more examples
    • She sounded chirpy on the phone this morning.
    • A chirpy little bird sat on the balcony rail.

    Synonyms cheerful bright bubbly perky happy

    Opposite gloomy glum

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

chirpy (adjective, informal)

Chirpy describes someone lively, cheerful and in a good mood, like a happy bird.

'Chirpy' ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो चुस्त, ख़ुशमिज़ाज और अच्छी मनोदशा में हो, जैसे कोई प्रसन्न चिड़िया।

  • Radhika was in a chirpy mood after her result.
  • The children were chirpy on the school trip.

feel / look / sound chirpy

Use a linking verb before chirpy to say how somebody seems.

किसी व्यक्ति के कैसा लगने की बात कहने के लिए chirpy से पहले linking verb लगाई जाती है।

  • You sound very chirpy today.

chirpy + noun

Chirpy can be used before a noun to describe a person's voice, mood or manner.

Chirpy संज्ञा से पहले आकर किसी की आवाज़, मनोदशा या अंदाज़ का वर्णन कर सकता है।

  • The chirpy newsreader started the day with a smile.
  • A chirpy tune played on the radio.

comparative: chirpier, chirpiest

Chirpy ends in -y, so the y changes to i before -er and -est.

Chirpy -y पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए -er और -est से पहले y बदलकर i हो जाता है।

  • She was chirpier than the others on Monday.
  • He is the chirpiest boy in the class.
+Collocations 4

chirpy + noun

moodvoicemannergreetingtunewaiter

  • A chirpy voice answered the telephone.

adverb + chirpy

veryunusuallysurprisinglyratherannoyingly

  • He is annoyingly chirpy at six in the morning.

verb + chirpy

feellooksoundstayseem

  • She sounded chirpy on the phone.

chirpy + person

childstudenthostsalesmangrandmother

  • The chirpy host welcomed everyone with tea.
“More examples 5
  • The nurse was chirpy even after a long night shift.

लंबी रात की पाली के बाद भी नर्स प्रसन्न थी।

  • Radhika's chirpy laughter filled the corridor.

राधिका की चहकती हँसी पूरे गलियारे में गूँज गई।

  • The radio jockey has a chirpy way of reading the news.

रेडियो जॉकी का समाचार पढ़ने का अंदाज़ चहकता हुआ है।

  • He was chirpy after getting a place in the merit list.

merit list में स्थान मिलने के बाद वह बहुत प्रसन्न था।

  • The chirpy shopkeeper always greets his customers by name.

ख़ुशमिज़ाज दुकानदार अपने ग्राहकों को हमेशा नाम लेकर बुलाता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ She is looking very chirpily today.

✓ She is looking very chirpy today.

After look, use the adjective, not an adverb ending in -ly.

Look के बाद विशेषण आता है, -ly वाला क्रिया-विशेषण नहीं।

✗ He is more chirpy person than his brother.

✓ He is a chirpier person than his brother.

A singular noun needs a, and the short adjective takes -er.

एकवचन संज्ञा के साथ a चाहिए, और छोटा विशेषण -er लेता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Chirpy and chipper are close, but they differ in the picture they give.

Chirpy और chipper समान हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग चित्र प्रस्तुत करते हैं।

chirpy

Cheerful and talkative like a bird; informal.

चिड़िया की तरह प्रसन्न और बातूनी; अनौपचारिक।

  • The chirpy children sang on the bus.

chipper

Lively and full of energy, often early in the day.

चुस्त और ऊर्जा से भरा, प्रायः सुबह।

  • He looked chipper at dawn.

gloomy

The opposite of chirpy: sad, low in spirits.

Chirpy का उलटा: उदास, निराश।

  • The gloomy boy sat alone.
◇Word family
chirp verb