purr
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purr
- /pɜː/ Australia, UK
- /pɝ/ US
- /pʌr/ Scotland
- /pøː/ New Zealand
- /peː/
- /pɛː/
- /pɜː(ɹ)/
Sounds like per (fern–fir–fur merger), pair, pare, pear (all fair–fur merger) · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ), -ʌr
Where it comes from
Onomatopoeic.
verb purrs · purring · purred
- To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions. There was no one at home but a black cat, who was sitting quite content and purring on the hearth[.]
- To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner. "This is Cindy," she purred again, flashing a smile of perfect white teeth surrounded by full red lips.
- To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure. He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.
- To spend time enjoying and expressing pleasure (over something); to coo; to enthuse. No woman receiving her first mink would ever put it directly into storage. She would try it on and purr over it.
- To make a low and consistent rumbling sound. Beverly passed the city limits sign with the Porsche's motor purring contentedly after its two hundred and fifty-mile romp.
noun purrs
- The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented. Instead, the tiger looked around, and gave a purr, and then a growl. What did that mean? The man could not tell. Then the tiger just flung upon the man some of the sand from the side of the hollow.
- A throaty, seductive sound of pleasure made by a person. The trill of her purr echoed inside his mouth when he kissed her again. Clutching at his shirt, her fingers traveled the muscles in his back.
- The low consistent rumble made by an engine at slow speed I sat still in the car and listened to the soft purr of the engine and my beating heart. Then slowly, and as silently as possible, I drove the car back to camp.
interjection
- Vibrating sound made by a cat.
- Alternative form of period
Translations
Every language
verb of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in the throat
| Español | ronronear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가르랑거리다 gareuranggeorida |
| 日本語 | ごろごろいう gorogoro iu, 鳴く naku |
| 中文 | 發出喉音 /发出喉音 fāchū hóuyīn, 咕嚕咕嚕叫 /咕噜咕噜叫 gūlǔgūlǔ jiào, 打呼嚕 /打呼噜 dǎ hūlū |
| हिन्दी | घुरघुराना ghurghurānā, घुरघुरकरना ghurghurkarnā |
| Português | ronronar |
| Français | ronronner |
| Deutsch | schnurren |
| Italiano | fare le fusa |
| Ελληνικά | γουργουρίζω gourgourízo, χουρχουρίζω chourchourízo |
| Română | toarce |
| Русский | мурлы́кать murlýkatʹ, промурлы́кать promurlýkatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | gừ gừ, rừ rừ, khò khò |
| العربية | خَرْخَرَ ḵarḵara, هَرْهَرَ harhara |
verb to speak in a seductive manner
| Français | dire d'une voix suave et posée |
|---|
noun vibrating sound made by a cat when contented
| Español | ronroneo, jirjir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 咕嚕咕嚕聲 /咕噜咕噜声 gūlǔgūlǔ shēng, 貓喘音 /猫喘音 māochuǎnyīn, 貓喘鳴 /猫喘鸣 māochuǎnmíng |
| हिन्दी | घुरघुराहट ghurghurāhaṭ |
| Português | ronrom, rom-rom |
| Français | ronron, ronronnement |
| Deutsch | Schnurren |
| Italiano | fusa |
| Ελληνικά | γουργούρισμα gourgoúrisma |
| Română | tors |
| Русский | мурлы́канье murlýkanʹje |
| العربية | خَرْخَرَة ḵarḵara |
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title = {purr},
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