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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
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • Your dry scratchy eyes also aren’t a figment of your imagination.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026
Definition of scratchy
Verb
  • The town's only hospital hummed with ambulances, burial teams and a steady stream of patients.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • DeChambeau hummed and whistled and messed with the 15 or so reporters still waiting him out.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hummed
Adjective
  • The result is a bulbous body atop four skinny legs, scraggly fur and a stout head with little to no neck.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • Jonah Paz, with scraggly brown hair and clean features, wears a baggy red flannel and gray pants; Yaelle Avtan’s got a plume of blonde hair, pink blouse, and a tutu-y green skirt.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of scraggly
Verb
  • The Philippines had 10 ships, three of which came from its coast guard; a small Philippine government propeller plane also buzzed low above the vessels during the mission.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In pictures obtained by Backgrid, Knox sported a bleach-blonde undercut, the back and sides of which were buzzed short.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of buzzed
Adjective
  • 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
  • And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of knurled
Verb
  • So Canha zipped out to Burbank in California for production with the Food Network.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Having yanked herself out of the doldrums, Nosková zipped to a 5-2 lead in the second set, before again giving up four quick points to Muchová.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of zipped
Adjective
  • Videos from Xinhua show the knobby-kneed newborn resting on straw, being stroked and examined by scientists in white coats.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of knobby
Verb
  • From the second Eldridge was drafted, a little devil appeared on your shoulder and whispered unreasonable expectations into your ear.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • For several years, the ELF had been whispered about in activist circles.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of whispered
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“Burred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burred. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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