purring

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purring

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of purr

noun purrings

countable, uncountable A sound that purrs. Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs.
countable, uncountable Synonym of shin-kicking.
Similar: shin-kicking

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@misc{purring_2026,
  title = {purring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}