purrs in English

noun
1
a low continuous vibratory sound, typically that made by a cat or vehicle.
Back at Gleb and Sherry's condo, Yoli and I were introduced to their cat, a sleek animal that was actually friendly, with nearly continuous purrs or meows emanating from its cute little open mouth.
verb
1
(of a cat) make a low continuous vibratory sound usually expressing contentment.
The cat purred loudly as Daniel scratched him behind the ears.
verb

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1. Synonyms for Chirrs include churrs, thrums, burrs, buzzes, purrs, whirs, whirrs, whizzes, drones

2. Synonyms for Chirrs include churrs, thrums, burrs, buzzes, purrs, whirs, whirrs, whizzes, drones and hums

3. No one knows for sure why a domestic cat purrs, but many people interpret the sound as one of contentment.

4. Roberts moves from edgy soprano-sax Atonalisms to Coltranesque laments on the opener, develops her alto-sax variations from low purrs to …