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Purr Common

Purr has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Intj

Definitions
Noun
1

a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

2

The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

Verb
1

make a soft swishing sound

"the motor whirred"

"the car engine purred"

2

indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

3

Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.

Intj
1

Throat vibrating sound made by a cat.

See Also
throat chuff rumble purry cat purrs throaty curr
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sound resonate
Rhyming Words
burr curr durr hurr murr churr flurr deburr schurr aaron burr cockleburr
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