churr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).
  2. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”).
  2. A low vocal sound made by some birds.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-churr.wav en-au-chur.ogg /t͡ʃɝ/ /t͡ʃʌr/ /t͡ʃøː/ /t͡ʃeː/ /t͡ʃɛː/

Word forms

churr churrs churring churred

Etymology

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

Derived words

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