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purr
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun purr has 1 sense
- purr(n = noun.event) Array - a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; Array is a kind of sound
Derived form verb purr2
Verb purr has 2 senses
- purr(v = verb.perception) birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" is one way to go, sound
- purr(v = verb.communication) make vibrant sounds - indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats; Array is one way to resonate, vibrate
Sample sentences:
Cars purr in the streets
The streets purr with cars
Derived form noun purr1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
purr, v. i. & t.
To murmur as a cat. See Pur. [1913 Webster]
purr, n.
The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
purr, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. (of a cat) make a low vibratory sound expressing contentment.
2 intr. (of machinery etc.) make a similar sound.
3 intr. (of a person) express pleasure.
4 tr. utter or express (words or contentment) in this way.
--n. a purring sound.
--v.
1 intr. (of a cat) make a low vibratory sound expressing contentment.
2 intr. (of machinery etc.) make a similar sound.
3 intr. (of a person) express pleasure.
4 tr. utter or express (words or contentment) in this way.
--n. a purring sound.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
purr
be in heaven, be pleased, beam, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bum, burr, buzz, delight, die with delight, drone, feel happy, go into raptures, hum, joy, laugh, sing, smile, take great satisfaction, thrum, tread on air, whir, whizROGET THESAURUS
purr
Roll
N roll, drumming, berloque, bombination, rumbling, tattoo, drumroll, dingdong, tantara, rataplan, whirr, ratatat, ratatat-tat, rubadub, pitapat, quaver, clutter, charivari, racket, cuckoo, repetition, peal of bells, devil's tattoo, reverberation, clickety-clack, hum, purr, hummingbird, cat, kitten (animal sounds), rolling, monotonous, like a bee in a bottle.Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.
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