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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| whirr | / | Noun, Verb |
| whir | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| whiz | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| meow | x/ | Noun |
| growl | / | Noun |
| kitten | /x | Noun |
| kitty | /x | Noun |
| nuzzle | /x | Noun |
| roar | / | Noun |
| hiss | / | Noun |
| throaty | /x | Noun |
| howl | / | Noun |
| rumble | /x | Noun |
| wail | / | Noun |
| gurgle | /x | Noun |
| cuddle | /x | Noun |
| thump | / | Noun |
| feline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| whine | / | Noun |
| snuggle | /x | Verb |
| chirp | / | Noun |
| shriek | / | Noun |
| screech | / | Noun |
| thrum | / | Noun |
| throb | / | Noun |
| squeak | / | Noun |
| squawk | / | Noun |
| snarl | / | Noun |
| vroom | / | Noun |
| squeal | / | Noun |
| snore | / | Noun |
| paws | / | Noun |
| cackle | /x | Noun |
| whisper | /x | Noun |
| petted | /x | Verb |
| coos | / | Noun |
| raspy | /x | Adjective |
| hums | / | Noun |
| belch | / | Noun |
| whoosh | / | Noun |
| murmur | /x | Noun |
| moan | / | Noun |
| clack | / | Noun |
| tabby | /x | Noun |
| giggle | /x | Noun |
| whimper | /x | Noun |
| slurp | / | Noun |
| cluck | / | Noun |
| crump | / | Name |
| burr | / | Name |
| mutter | /x | Noun |
| shrill | / | Adjective |
| tweet | / | Noun |
| clatter | /x | Noun |
| croak | / | Noun |
| buzz | / | Noun |
| swish | / | Noun |
| ping | / | Noun |
| bunt | / | Noun |
| peep | / | Noun |
| swoon | / | Noun |
| putt | / | Noun |
| woof | / | Noun |
| bark | / | Noun |
| fizz | / | Noun |
| make noise | // | Phrase, Verb |
/x | Name | |
| creak | / | Noun |
| crow | / | Noun |
| chatter | /x | Noun |
| honk | / | Noun |
| jangle | /x | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| rustle | /x | Noun |
| tinkle | /x | Noun |
| clank | / | Noun |
| singsong | /x | Noun |
| cling | / | Verb |
| whew | / | Verb |
| yelp | / | Noun |
| chink | / | Noun |
| contented | x/x | Adjective |
| engine | /x | Noun |
| motor | /x | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun |
| contentment | x/x | Noun |
| lap | / | Noun |
| husky | /x | Adjective |
| seductive | x/x | Adjective |
| guttural | /xx | Adjective |
| satisfied | /xx | Adjective |
| sultry | /x | Adjective |
| sexy | /x | Adjective |
| soothing | /x | Adjective |
| silky | /x | Adjective |
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective |
| loud | / | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective |
| muffled | /x | Adjective |
| sounded | /x | Verb |
| ah | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| ber | x | Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| dee | / | Name, Verb |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| eh | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| ess | / | Noun, Verb |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| hi | / | Noun, Adjective |
| nay | / | Name, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| pee | / | Noun, Verb |
| pur | / | Noun, Verb |
| puss | / | Noun |
| rasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| uh | / | Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| sfa | x | Name |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
