CHURRING

Verb

churring

present participle of churr

Source: Wiktionary


CHURR

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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