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purr::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | make vibrant sounds |
| Type of | resonate, vibrate |
purr::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sound |
Examples of purr
purr
The clock is always ticking, so he says what he says fast, in his vigorous purr.
From the bostonherald.com
His rhymes evoke Lil Wayne's manic croak transposed into a suave, sonorous purr.
From the washingtonpost.com
Give it some TLC, and it will wag its tail when you get home and purr like a cat.
From the time.com
It may run, but it will never purr with the precision at which we purr right now.
From the techcrunch.com
Their $15 cashmere scarves are soft enough to make the grouchiest shopper purr.
From the dailyherald.com
He revved the engine once and heard it purr, the gear, he believed, in neutral.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Her musicality translated into every syllable and consonant, every purr or growl.
From the heraldtribune.com
I've had cats my whole life, and I have never known one not to be able to purr.
From the washingtonpost.com
Let the mainstream media purr on about this president's mastery of government.
From the washingtontimes.com
- A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- Whizz: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
- Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
- A purr is a sound made by all species of felids and is a part of cat communication. It varies between cats (for example by loudness and tone), and from species to species, but can be characterized as a tonal buzzing. Domestic cats purr in a frequency of 25 to 150 vibrations per second.
- Pillow Pals were a line of plush toys made by Ty, Inc. during the 1990s. The toys were given their name because they were soft like pillow, and were made with children in mind. ...
- (purring) A sound that purrs
- (Purring) This is made when the cheetah is content, usually during pleasant social meetings (mostly between cubs and their mothers).
- (purring) ronronnement / cataire
- A low vibratory murmur typically emitted by cats as a sign of a contentment or pleasure.
