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Grammar : Noun
Spell : pur
Phonetic Transcription : pɜr



Définition of purr

Origin :
  • 1610s, of imitative origin. Related: Purred; purring. As a noun from c.1600.
  • noun noise
Example sentences :
  • "I mean to hear the trial," continued Mrs. Garth, with a purr of satisfaction.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • Charles-Norton half closed his eyes; his soul began to purr.
  • Extract from : « The Trimming of Goosie » by James Hopper
  • And the Tom Cat said, “Can you curve your back, and purr and give out sparks?”
  • Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
  • The newspapers pounced on them with joy, as cats pounce and purr on catnip.
  • Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
  • They could hear the purr of the taxicab as it dashed up the street.
  • Extract from : « Mary Rose of Mifflin » by Frances R. Sterrett
  • I came to the side of the punt and stroked her and she began to purr at once.
  • Extract from : « Little Folks (October 1884) » by Various
  • Instead, the tiger looked around, and gave a purr, and then a growl.
  • Extract from : « The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two » by Prince Sarath Ghosh
  • I cannot catch mice any longer, and I like to lie behind the stove and purr.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Stories for the Storyteller » by Fanny E. Coe
  • But Mrs. Purr was a kind cat, and would not have scolded at all.
  • Extract from : « Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard  » by Howard R. Garis
  • The purr grew louder, and ended in the full-throated "Aaarh!"
  • Extract from : « The Jungle Book » by Rudyard Kipling

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