Origin of chirkMiddle English chirken, to twitter, variant, variety of charken from Old English cearcian, to creak, gnash
An example of chirk is to tell some funny jokes to a sad friend.
tr. & intr.v.chirked, chirk·ing, chirks
Origin of chirkMiddle English chirken to chirp, chirrup from Old English cearcian to chatter alteration of cracian to resound ; see crack .
(third-person singular simple present chirks, present participle chirking, simple past and past participle chirked)
(comparative chirker or more chirk, superlative chirkest or most chirk)
- The comparative and superlative forms of chirky, chirkier and chirkiest, are sometimes used suppletively as comparative and superlative forms of chirk.
- In the last week, sow red globe or Chirk Castle turnip for a full winter crop, spinach for an early winter supply and Enfield Market cabbage for early summer use.
- In North Wales, Wrexham, Ruabon and Chirk are centres of coal-mining industry.