chirriar
Meanings
Verb
1. to squeak, to creak, to screech (to emit a short, high-pitched sound) (intransitive)
2. to chirp (to make a short, sharp, cheerful note) (intransitive, of birds, crickets etc.)
3. to be grating or abrasive (intransitive, figurative, figuratively)
Examples14
Entre las tupidas hojas de un árbol la chicharra chirriaba.
Among the dense leaves of a tree, the cicada was chirping.
El auto está chirriando.
The car is screeching.
La puerta chirrió.
The door creaked.
Mis zapatos nuevos chirrían.
My new shoes squeak.
Mis zapatos chirrían.
My shoes squeak.
La máquina chirrió debido a la falta de aceite.
The machine squealed for lack of oil.