Grumbled vs Purred - What's the difference?

grumbled | purred |

As verbs the difference between grumbled and purred

is that grumbled is (grumble) while purred is (purr).

grumbled

English

Verb

(head)

(grumble)

grumble

English

Noun

(en noun)

(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

The sound made by a hungry stomach.

A complaint.

That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

Derived terms

* grumbly

Verb

(grumbl)

To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

The distant thunder grumbles .

* {{quote-book

, year=1995 , author=Terry C. Johnston , title=Dance on the Wind , page=15 , passage=It made his stomach grumble in protest to think the mule was eating, and here he was worrying about her with an empty belly of his own.}}

To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

He grumbles about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.

To utter in a grumbling fashion.

* 2001 , Harry Willcox Pfanz, Gettysburg — the first day?

He grumbled that there was no grain "in the country" and that people were talking instead of working to provide it.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* grumbler

purred

English

Verb

(head)

(purr)

purr

English

Verb

(en verb)

Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.

To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.

* 2008 , C. E. Osborne, Black Gold Death in the Sun (page 12)

"This is Cindy," she purred again, flashing a smile of perfect white teeth surrounded by full red lips.

To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.

(of an engine) To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.

* 2001 , E. C. Craver, Last Reunion (page 159)

Beverly passed the city limits sign with the Porsche's motor purring contentedly after its two hundred and fifty-mile romp.

Derived terms

* purrer * purr like a kitten

Noun

(en noun)

The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

* 1918 , Sarath Kumar Ghosh, The wonders of the jungle - Volume 2 (page 113)

Instead, the tiger looked around, and gave a purr , and then a growl. What did that mean? The man could not tell. Then the tiger just flung upon the man some of the sand from the side of the hollow.

A throaty, seductive sound of pleasure made by a person.

* 2006 , Brenda Williamson, Wolverton Blood (page 53)

The trill of her purr echoed inside his mouth when he kissed her again. Clutching at his shirt, her fingers traveled the muscles in his back.

The low consistent rumble made by an engine at slow speed

* 1997 , Susan Wood, A Fly in Amber (page 191)

I sat still in the car and listened to the soft purr of the engine and my beating heart. Then slowly, and as silently as possible, I drove the car back to camp.

Derived terms

* purrlike