purr
/pɜː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
Intransitive verb
verb
To spend time enjoying and expressing pleasure (over something); to coo; to enthuse.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "There was no one at home but a black cat, who was sitting quite content and purring on the hearth[.]"
- ""This is Cindy," she purred again, flashing a smile of perfect white teeth surrounded by full red lips."
- "He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck."
- "No woman receiving her first mink would ever put it directly into storage. She would try it on and purr over it."
- "Beverly passed the city limits sign with the Porsche's motor purring contentedly after its two hundred and fifty-mile romp."
- "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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɜː/
- British English: /pɜː/