Churr
/t͡ʃɜː/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”). alt-of, alternative
- 2 A low vocal sound made by some birds.
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”). alt-of, alternative
- 2 make a vibrant sound, as of some birds wordnet
- 3 To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).