Associations to the word «Chirk»

Wiktionary

CHIRK, verb. (intransitive) (especially as chirk up) To become happier.
CHIRK, verb. (transitive) (especially as chirk up) To make happier.
CHIRK, verb. To make the sound of a bird; to chirp.
CHIRK, adjective. (colloquial) (US) (chiefly New England) lively; cheerful; in good spirits
CHIRK UP, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) To become more cheerful, perk up.

Dictionary definition

CHIRK, verb. Make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche