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
  • The sound quality is scratchy; the camerawork is nauseating, and not in a chicly experimental way.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And many people feel a teaspoon of honey or perhaps tea with honey can soothe a scratchy throat.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scratchy
Verb
  • The bleachers were packed, and for the first time all day the air hummed with genuine enthusiasm.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hummed
Adjective
  • In the trailer, Paulson appeared in a blue jacket with scraggly blonde waves and bleached eyebrows—and, very possibly, a few prosthetics.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While Gibbons and Hill were known for their long, scraggly beards, Beard himself, somewhat ironically, usually went clean-shaven or only sported a mustache.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraggly
Verb
  • The two 98-seat Embraer-190 regional jets from South African airline Airlink buzzed Cape Town’s DHL stadium on Saturday just before the match between the country’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks teams.
    — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As for Haaland, whose long, pale-blonde hair nabbed countless headlines during the World Cup, buzzed it off and filmed the whole thing for YouTube.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 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
  • While there aren’t windows, open the outer canvas flap, keep the screen zipped, and let the light pour in.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ortiz wore a jacket zipped over his uniform, while Simon hoped to look casual with a laundry bag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of zipped
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of knobby
Verb
  • Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • So, this collection of reasons is why GTA 6 Online isn’t here, or even being whispered about yet.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of whispered
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“Burred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burred. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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