purr
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- noun
- /pɜr/
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ronroneo
- The ragged breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr as the little sister relaxes.
- the cat's purr
- a soft purr
- purr of contentment
The wolf ran his fingers through the luxurious coat, earning a deep purr in response.
- The wolf ran his fingers through the luxurious coat, earning a deep purr in response.
- He's he's when he gets when I'm petting him, the purr increases a little bit.
- But gradually you start to learn where each one of the purrs are located.
Examples
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The kitten's purr filled the room with a soothing sound as it snuggled against her.
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Well... let's go see if we can make this little kitty purr.
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Listen to this baby purr.
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Hey bud, wish you guys could hear his purr so loud.
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A sound deep in his throat, like the purr of a cat.
Fiction book (1996) -
A soft, electric whir comes over the receiver, almost like the purr of a cat.
Fiction book (1990) -
The projector's focusing motor purrs as Fell works it with the remote.
Fiction book (2001) -
Richard can hear Andrea stirring and making the little purrs that mark her transition out of sleep.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even his voice was different, a throaty purr instead of the nasal whine of a few moments ago.
Fiction book (2001) -
Marianne petted Muffin, and his purr became a loud crackling rumble like a motor.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
A soft sound a cat makes when it feels pleased
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Purr is a sound word that copies the soft, vibrating noise a cat makes when it is happy, much like the words hum or rumble. So a purr is that low, continuous sound of a contented cat.