Purring

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sound that purrs. countable, uncountable

    "Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs."

  2. 2
    Synonym of shin-kicking. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of purr form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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beamingbeatificbeatifiedbirringblessedblissful

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"The purring cat rubbed up against Tom's leg."

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