Chirred vs Whirred - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between chirred and whirred

is that chirred is (chirr) while whirred is (whirr).

(head)

(chirr)

(chirre)

(en verb)

To make a prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).

(en noun)

The trilled sound made by an insect.

(head)

(whirr)

* whir

(en verb)

To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.

To cause (something) to make such a sound.

* (make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz * (cause (something) to make such a sound ):

(en noun)

A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.

A bustle of noise and excitement.

* (sibilant buzz or vibration ): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz * (bustle of noise and excitement ): bustle, hustle