purring
Meaning of purring
verb
- Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.
- To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
- To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.
- (of an engine) To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.
noun
A sound that purrs.
noun
A traditional English sport in which two combatants hold each other by the collar while trying to kick each other's shin
Information about purring
- The plural form of purring is: purrings.
- Languages in which purring is used:
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Hyphenation of purring
purring
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- purring is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Anagrams of purring
Words that rhyme with purring
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