whir, whirr, whirring, birr
(noun) sound of something in rapid motion; “whir of a bird’s wings”; “the whir of the propellers”
birr
(noun) the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
(verb) make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Birr (usually uncountable, plural Birrs)
A surname.
A community in Middlesex Centre, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
A town in Offaly, Ireland.
A municipality of the canton of Aargau canton, Switzerland.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Birr is the 25255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 981 individuals. Birr is most common among White (93.58%) individuals.
birr (plural birrs)
force, vigor, energy
a strong wind.
the force of the wind; rush, impetus, momentum, driving force
a thrust or push
a whirring noise
a strong trilling pronunciation
birr (third-person singular simple present birrs, present participle birring, simple past and past participle birred)
To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.
birr (plural birrs)
The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.
• ETB
Before 1976, the official name for the currency in English was dollar.
Source: Wiktionary
Birr, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Birred; p. pr. & vb. n. Birring.] Etym: [Cf. OE. bur, bir, wind, storm wind, fr. Icel. byrr wind. Perh. imitative.]
Definition: To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion.
Birr, n.
1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
2. A rush or impetus; force.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
