Spelling list: ir words

These examples spell the /er/ sound with the letters ir. The three other ways to spell this sound are: ur, ear, and er.

Can you think of any other words that spell the /er/ sound with the letters ir?

fir	A fir tree is evergreen.
sir	He wasn't sure whether or not to call his teacher sir or master.
stir	We need to stir the soup.
bird	The bird sat in a tree. *
third	My brother is in third grade. *
girl	The girl came home on the train.
swirl	As the tide came in, she felt the water swirl around her legs.
dirt	Mary got some dirt on her new dress.
shirt	I need to sew a button on my shirt.
thirst	Water is best for quenching your thirst.
first	I was gripped by the very first sentence of this book.
skirt	I tore my skirt on a nail.
squirt	Add a small squirt of lemon juice to the dish. *
squirm	The horror film made me squirm.
birthday	What are you doing for your birthday?
circle	The children sat in a circle. *
circus	I object to animals performing in a circus.
thirty	She is thirty years old on her birthday. *
thirteen	Fourteen is the number after thirteen. *