Purring

Word PURRING
Character 7
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Definitions and meanings of "Purring"

What do we mean by purring?

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.

(of an engine) To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Purring

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The word "purring" in example sentences

I won't know it until a few hours from now when I look it up on the internet, but the vocalizations they make as they peck in the grass is actually called purring, and it's turkey for, “This is good grub.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

I bet that he knew it was time, and that his purring was his was of thanking you for being there for him till the very end and a way of calming you down. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was a kind of purring of the extremely large pussycat variety. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I can see "purring," and even "muttering," which brings to mind bits of charred wood falling with little thunks. ❋ Unknown (2005)

A low sound, a kind of purring rattle, came from the throat of the thing as it stretched over her, looking down into her eyes. ❋ Goodkind, Terry (2001)

This time he didn't shout the name but said it with a kind of purring menace, and taking a stride he held out one of the chairs so she could sit down. ❋ Winspear, Violet (1980)

At length, the preamble concluded, he began his work, first by stroking my legs, from the knees downwards, with the palm of his hand, muttering all the while, and then by applying his mouth, and sucking the parts affected, accompanying the operation by a most strange kind of purring or grunting. ❋ Johann Gottfried Haensel (1797)

Or other effects such as purring, growling or meowing, and even leaping about. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An Austrian motorist couldn't work out why his Mercedes car was "purring" along better than normal - until he looked under the bonnet. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Wolf Larsen queried, his voice soft, and low, and purring. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The cat followed, purring now as it wove some kind of figure eight hex around my ankles, rooting me to the ground. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I look over and see that car coming slowly down towards the house, engine purring. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She also demonstrated how a female Klingon showed her interest in the opposite sex: by going up to him, much like a cat, and in a low, guttural voice start purring. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chinese manufacturing is close to stagnating, the HSBC Purchasing Managers Index shows; even the purring motor of the German economy has shifted down a gear. ❋ Richard Barley (2011)

My tortoiseshell is plopped on my lap now purring and nosing my left (as I type) as if to say, “ear rub! now!” ❋ Unknown (2010)

To go out for pizza and a pitcher of beer and come back to his house with the purring kittens rubbing against her ankles. ❋ Jill Bialosky (2011)

I am still purring for the friends at the hospital and you my dear have nothing to fear ❋ Unknown (2009)

That was good enough for 18th place, and more than good enough to have Woods purring with anticipation at the thought of what lies ahead. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Cussing and exclaiming and growling and purring and hissing and... more frustrating than any of it, mumbling. ❋ Yvahn Martin (2011)

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