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purriest

purriest is the superlative form of purry.

Meaning of purry

Adjective

purry (comparative purrier, superlative purriest)

  1. Inclined to purr; purring.
    • "The little dear," came the nurse's voice low and purry and reassuring, "he's been sitting up worrying all night and he never bothered us once."1925, John Dos Passos, “Tracks”, in Manhattan Transfer, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, 1st section, page 88

Questions about purriest

What is purriest the superlative form of?
Purriest is the superlative form of purry.

Words near purriest in the dictionary

  1. purres
  2. purrfect
  3. purrfectly
  4. purrful
  5. purrier
  6. purriest
  7. purring
  8. purringly
  9. purrings
  10. Purrington
  11. Purringtons

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