churr
[ chur ]
/ tʃɜr /
verb (used without object), noun
Nearby words
churn, churn drill, churn molding, churn out, churning, churr, churrasco, churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute
Definition for churr (2 of 2)
chirr
or chirre, churr
[ chur ]
/ tʃɜr /
verb (used without object)
to make a characteristic shrill, trilling sound, as a grasshopper.
noun
the sound of chirring.
Origin of chirr
First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of chirp
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Examples from the Web for churr
From twilight till grey does the fern-owl "churr" and fly through the night.
Poachers and Poaching|John WatsonThe death of that poor fellow, Churr, clings to him, say what one may.
Sweet Mace|George Manville FennThe only note I have heard it utter is a kind of churr, like the call of the scarlet tanager.
I saw his mouth open and shut, he hollowed his hands round it, but the churr of the motor and the bees drowned his words.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for churr (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for churr (2 of 2)
chirr
chirre or churr
/ (tʃɜː) /
verb
(intr) (esp of certain insects, such as crickets) to make a shrill trilled sound
noun
the sound of chirring
Word Origin for chirr
C17: of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for churr
chirr
c.1600, echoic of a grasshopper's trill. Related: Chirred; chirring.
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