purring
- present participle of purr.
Example Sentences
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Purring or hissing, we say what we mean.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Purring is not passive: each pulse of the purr is made by voluntary contraction of the muscles around the larynx.
From Time • Aug. 3, 2012
Purring with power, the Stassen machine coasted easily.
From Time Magazine Archive
Purring out of Paris a sleek car carried new French Premier Leon Blum last week to Geneva.
From Time Magazine Archive
Purring with restrained pleasure, the cat walked in, suffering a boisterous welcome from his old friend before investigating the empty bowl.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
