burred 1 of 2

adjective

as in scratchy

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burred

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verb

past tense of burr
as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burred
  1. scratchy
  2. hummed
  3. scraggly
  4. buzzed
  5. knurled
  6. zipped
  7. knobby
  8. whispered
Adjective
  • Expect a gritty or scratchy feeling, burning, itching, redness, blurred vision during tasks and the sense that something is stuck in the eye.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Every fall wardrobe needs a denim jacket, and this design feels smooth and stretchy rather than stiff and scratchy.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of scratchy
Verb
  • After the team’s historic, championship-clinching summer, Thursday’s preseason matchup hummed with energy.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At a local senior residence center this week, the participants hummed with lindens and then headed into the art room to reflect on paper, using sepia-brown linden ink.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hummed
Adjective
  • Mackeeper present themselves as scraggly anti-heroes, saving music one banger at a time.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were people in military uniforms and young men with long hair and scraggly beards.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraggly
Verb
  • Three flies buzzed around clean mixer containers under the front counter handwash sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By morning, firefighting aircraft were back in the air dropping water on the Bryson fire in Malibu while the sound of generators purchased by outage-weary residents and business owners buzzed through the canyons.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of buzzed
Adjective
  • The knurled bezels and light-up elements are a nice touch, and future owners will surely find the cabin luxurious and comfortable.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But its knurled Smart Dial acts as a scroll wheel for books, web pages, and other content – offering a much more intuitive way to read with one hand.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Definition of knurled
Verb
  • On fourth-and-4, Geno Smith completed a short pass to Isaiah Davis, who zipped downfield 41 yards to the Dolphins 18.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wear the sweatshirt fully zipped as a complete velour moment, or leave it open over a tank or tee.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of zipped
Adjective
  • To accommodate the taller stance and heavier rolling resistance of the knobby tires, engineers recalibrated the steering, anti-lock braking system and Dynamic Stability Control.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Punctuated by stripes and slim, knobby legs, this whimsical seating looks like something Tim Burton would dream up for your next happy hour.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of knobby
Verb
  • Instead, this anxiety whispered, quietly and convincingly, within me.
    — Nickademus de la Rosa, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispered
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