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Meanings of chirk up in English

Portuguese
alegrar-se
Catalan
reanimar-se

Become cheerful.

alegrar-se
Usage of chirk up in English
1
It's only when you come she seems to chirk up a bit.
Anne of Avonlea
2
Don't you worry now; chirk up, and you'll come out all right.
He Fell in Love with His Wife
3
And such was the power of mercury and mind combined over matter that he would immediately chirk up and feel warm.
Europe Revised
4
At any rate, I'm glad to see you have chirked up.
Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast
5
That's why Foster chirked up, an' that's all of it.
Love under Fire
6
Almost Kenny could see him chirking up into insolence and the pertness of a bird.
Kenny
7
And by the way, you're all chirked up yourself.
The Valley of the Giants
8
And you know what I told you about mourners chirking up, after the first blow!
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
9
"Go ahead," he says, and I see Jim chirk up to listen.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
10
'Perhaps under the tables,' says young Angus, chirking up still more at this geniality.
Somewhere in Red Gap
11
Uncle Billy chirked up.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
12
So Tom was pretty glum for a little while, then he chirked up and said he'd got the idea and knowed what to do.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
13
" Chirk up," he said quietly.
The Range Dwellers
14
" Chirk up, chirk up!"
The Claim Jumpers: A Romance
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