purr

noun

The soft vibrant sound made by a cat.

noun

A sound similar to that made by a cat.

intransitive verb

To make or utter a soft vibrant sound.

intransitive verb

To express by a soft vibrant sound.

noun

The sound made by a cat in purring.

noun

See pur.

To utter a low murmuring sound expressive of satisfaction or pleasure, as a cat.

To express or signify by purring.

noun

A sandpiper, Tringa alpina, commonly called dunlin.

noun

A bivalve of the family Veneridæ, Tapes decussata.