What is "chittering"

Usage examples of "chittering".

Four of the dragonets sustained the attack right into the vegetation, and there was considerable agitation of branches until the attackers emerged, chittering loudly.

The roof of the Hatching Ground was covered with the crooning and chittering creatures.

Then the other egg broke open, and a golden female sauntered forth, chittering and looking about urgently.

The excited fairs swirled back over the two dragonriders’ heads, chittering and clattering with their news.

He had barely formed the words in his mind when Menolly came dashing out of the archway toward him, Beauty, Rocky and Diver chittering in circles above her head.

Zair fluttered above Robinton's head, chittering anxiously well away from the bronze dragon.

Zair echoed his confusion, chittering high and excitedly from his perch On a crossbeam.

Sunlight was blotted out and a chittering, fluttering mass swooped down, almost touching Mnementh's head before the hundred fire-lizards lifted up again.

Auntie One and Two came sweeping down to her, chittering about something that had excited them and ducking their heads at her for reassurance.

Then Zair pushed off and Farli followed him, their chittering reassuring Piemur as he struggled to strike a sulfur stick ablaze and light a candle.

Three heartbeats later, he reappeared on the bridge, chittering with satisfaction.

He and the brown dragon who was conveying him were immediately greeted by swarms of chittering fire-lizards as dense in the sky as Thread.

Garth and Grenn arrived moments later right above the dragon, chittering their pride in following the larger dragon between.

Holding one palm aloft, in a gesture which somewhat stilled the harilim’s chittering apprehension, she unhooked the sheath.

Once they met another, broader trail, started to take it, but a hail of twigs came down on them, in their faces, and the chittering began to be angry.