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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn