The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chirk \Chirk\, v. i. [Cf. Chirp, also Creak.]
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To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.
All full of chirkyng was that sorry place.
--Cheucer. To chirp like a bird. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Chirk \Chirk\, v. t. To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up. [Colloq. New Eng. ]
Chirk \Chirk\, a. [From Chirk, v. i.] Lively; cheerful; in good spirits. [Colloq. New Eng.]
Wiktionary
(context colloquial US chiefly New England English) lively; cheerful; in good spirits v
(context intransitive especially as chirk up English) To become happier.
WordNet
v. make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
Wikipedia
Chirk (, meaning The Moor) is a small town and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,468.
It is situated between Wrexham and Oswestry and has been part of the County Borough since local government reorganisation in 1996. The border with the English county of Shropshire is immediately south of the town, on the other side of the River Ceiriog.
The town is served by Chirk railway station and the A5/ A483 roads.
Usage examples of "chirk".
I chirked up a little in the fall, when the brood sows again made good.
When the audience recognized these familiar mementos of Pudd'nhead's old time childish "puttering" and folly, the tense and funereal interest vanished out of their faces, and the house burst into volleys of relieving and refreshing laughter, and Tom chirked up and joined in the fun himself.
The Beast chirked back at him but returned to his side without hesitation.
With a chill in his gut though he didn't show it, Vitrivin chirked his sample cases into a hasty shuffle and herded them out.
Gwylly lay on his back and listened to the songs, softly imitating some of them, chirruping and whistling, chirking and clicking.
The quiet lapping of the water against the boat's hull and the chirking of a frog filled the silence.