Murr

//mɜːɹ// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
A catarrh. obsolete
"The woodhacke, that syngeth ‘chur’, Horsly, as he had the mur; […]"
2
A purr (produced by any animal). colloquial, onomatopoeic, slang
"Raion let out a contented murr, […]"

Verb

1
To purr. colloquial, especially, onomatopoeic, slang
"The cat murred and purred and tried to lick his face and David was filled with such happiness. All the doubts and misgivings of the past few hours fled and all that he knew was that Kate, his love and his life, was back with him."

Adjective

1
Having sexual appeal, sexy. slang
"Nice picture. I love the details on everything, and the shading is wonderful. He's very murr."

Proper Noun

1
A surname.

Example

"The woodhacke, that syngeth ‘chur’, Horsly, as he had the mur; […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps imitative.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

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