chippering
/ˈtʃɪpərɪŋ/
noun
- The sound or action of small birds chirping or making short, high-pitched sounds.
- We sat on the porch, listening to the chippering of baby robins in the nest.
- The chippering of sparrows woke me up at dawn.
- A sudden chippering came from the bushes as the cat approached.
Antonyms
verb
- To make short, high-pitched sounds like a small bird.
- I could hear a finch chippering in the garden.
- The baby birds chippered loudly when they saw their mother with food.
- The chicks chippered softly under their mother's wings.