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noun

plural of churr
as in purrs
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the churr of grasshoppers in the field

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churrs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of churr
as in chirrs

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  1. purrs
  2. whirs
  3. hums
  4. whispers
  5. buzzes
Noun
  • Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of purrs
Verb
  • The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • This vast bundle of life and existence whirrs continually, creating the comforting harmonic tone that defines this place.
    — Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of whirs
Noun
  • Jane Marsching, swathed in a deep-blue apron printed with white leaves, hums beneath a linden tree.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Very occasionally, a scooter—piled high with passengers—hums past.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hums
Verb
  • Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of buzzes
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“Churrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churrs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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