Meaning of fritinancy | Babel Free

Definitions

Chirping, twittering.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“The Cicada is most upon trees; and lastly, the note or fritiniancy thereof is farre more shrill then that of the Locust.”

“Trees will make the old noises in my ears—their trunks lay the same purple stain along the path, and the grass, with a silver fritinancy, answer the same branch-noises; but the cause must be, as heretofore, wind, sun, and grasshopper!”

“And perhaps in these days when the hens hold conventions and their fritinancy disturbs the ears of thoughtful men it may not be superfluous to iterate the old truth that woman is physically, mentally, and morally inferior to man.”

“If there were not so many people who play the piano, the piano-playing of Paderewski would not be so glorified.[…]One cannot help surprise[…]that the man Paderewski should lend himself to such fritinancy.”

“'The native thought of mankind is gratitude. The most significant noise of earth is the singing of birds,' said the professor with determination. 'Fritinancy,' declared the young man beside the fire.”

CEFR level