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Pur
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
A Middle English form of
pure
.
noun.
A simplified spelling of
purr
.
noun.
See
purr
.
noun.
A term of unknown meaning used in the game of post and pair.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intransitive verb.
To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased.
transitive verb.
To signify or express by purring.
noun.
The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure.
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noun.
Dated form of
purr
(low murmuring sound as of a cat)
Word Usage
"I have some homemade pumpkin purée standing in my fridge: I think your bread will be my after-hours party bread"
Form
purred
purring
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Burr
Fleur
Fur
Kerr
Monsieur
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
eppur
moindre
variant
purr