purr
To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
Other meanings
To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
“He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.”
Related words
- purranormal
- purrful
- purrless
- purrsuasive
- purry
- purringly
- purrer
- purr word
- purrfect
- purrito
- purrlike
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “purr” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.