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purry

purry adjective: inclined to purr; purring.

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
    • I gingerly patted Carbonel's back. His ears twitched, and I felt a rumble go through his fur. He was purring! “You have a very purry cat,” I said to Ellie.2009, Tui Sutherland, Bulldog Won't Budge, page 145

Forms of purry

comparativepurrier
superlativepurriest

Origin of purry

From purr + -y.

Phrases with purry

Questions about purry

What does purry mean?
Purry means inclined to purr; purring.
What part of speech is purry?
Purry is an adjective.

Words near purry in the dictionary

  1. purrlike
  2. purrock
  3. purrocks
  4. purrs
  5. purrsuasive
  6. purry
  7. purry forn
  8. purs
  9. Pursat
  10. purse
  11. purse crab

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