purr

¹purr

noun \ˈpər\

Definition of PURR

: a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat

Examples of PURR

1. the soft purr of a car engine
2. <listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine>

Origin of PURR

imitative

First Known Use: 1601

Related to PURR

Synonyms: burr, buzz, chirr, churr, drone, hum, thrum, whir (also whirr), whiz (or whizz), zoom

Related Words: babble, coo, gasp, gurgle, hiss, moan, murmur, rustle, sigh, suspiration, susurration, susurrus, whisper; whish, zing, zip

Near Antonyms: bawl, howl, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squeal, yelp, yell

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Rhymes with PURR

birr, blur, burr, Burr, chirr, churr, cur, curr, err, fir, for, fur, her, knur, murre, myrrh, per, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, spur, stir, thir, whir, your