burr

verb

burred; burring; burrs

intransitive verb

1

: to speak with a burr

2

: to make a whirring sound

transitive verb

1

: to pronounce with a burr

2

a

: to form into a projecting edge

b

: to remove burrs from

burrer noun

Synonyms of burr

• hum
• buzz
• zip

Examples of burr in a Sentence

the pitch burred past the batter's ear

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing burr

• a burr in/under the saddle

Rhymes for burr

• birr
• blur
• bur
• cur
• er
• fir
• fur
• furr
• gurr
• her
• murr
• myrrh

Kids Definition

burr

noun

ˈbər

1

usually bur

ˈbər

a

: a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit

b

: a plant that bears burs

2

: roughness left in cutting or shaping metal

3

usually bur : a bit used on a dentist's drill

4

: a rough trilled \r\ used by some speakers of English especially in northern England and in Scotland

burred

ˈbərd

adjective

Medical Definition

burr

variant of bur