chirk
Scots
[tʃɪrk]
noun
Definitions
- a harsh grating or creaking noise
- (geology) wet gravelly subsoil
Etymology
Derived from Old English cracian (resound, crack, make a cracking sound, ring out, sound) derived from Proto-Germanic *krakōną (crack, crackle, shriek, emit a cry, shout, make a noise).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*krakōną
Gloss
crack, crackle, shriek, emit a cry, shout, make a noise
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process