churr

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/t͡ʃɜː/
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/t͡ʃɜː/ · /t͡ʃɝ/ · /t͡ʃʌr/ · /t͡ʃøː/ · /t͡ʃeː/ · /t͡ʃɛː/

Definition of churr

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).
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verb

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).
  2. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
    “"And, by the way, will you ring for Maurice as you go?" A distant bell churred. Across the room, like a strangely balancing bird, skimmed a waiter.”

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”).
  2. A low vocal sound made by some birds.

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Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).

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