chirpy as a cricket

adjective

Very chirpy; full of energy; very energetic.

Meanings

adjectiveas chirpy as a cricket
  1. simileVery chirpy; full of energy; very energetic.

Origin

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

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chirpy as a cricket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirpy%20as%20a%20cricket

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Chicago

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