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Purr vs Hurr - What's the difference?

purr | hurr |

As verbs the difference between purr and hurr

is that purr is of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented while hurr is (label) to hum; buzz.

As a noun purr

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

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

    See also

    * meow English onomatopoeias

    hurr

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hur

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to hum; buzz
  • (obsolete) To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound; gnarl
    • R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound. — Ben Jonson.
  • * 2010 , Chris d'Lacey, The Last Dragon Chronicles: Dark Fire
    • Speak again , she hurred , making mouth movements with her paws.
    (Webster 1913)