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CHURR
churr, whirr
(verb) make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
churr (third-person singular simple present churrs, present participle churring, simple past and past participle churred)
Alternative spelling of chirr
To make the low vocal sound of some birds.
Noun
churr (plural churrs)
Alternative spelling of chirr
A low vocal sound made by some birds.
Source: Wiktionary
Churr, n. [Cf. Chirr.]
Definition: A vibrant or whirring noise such as that made by some insects, as the cockchafer, or by some birds, as the nightjar, the partridge, etc.
Churr, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Churred; p. pr. & vb. n. Churr"ing.]
Definition: To make a churr, as a cockchafer.
That's the churring of the nightjar. Hall Caine.
Churr, v. t.
Definition: To utter by churring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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