PUR

Noun

pur (plural purs)

Dated form of purr (low murmuring sound as of a cat)

Verb

pur (third-person singular simple present purs, present participle purring, simple past and past participle purred)

Dated form of purr

Anagrams

• Pru, RUP, U-RP, urp

Noun

PUR

(organic chemistry) Initialism of polyurethane.

Anagrams

• Pru, RUP, U-RP, urp

Source: Wiktionary


Pur, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Purred; p. pr. & vb. n. Purring.] Etym: [Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.]

Definition: To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased. [Written also purr.]

Pur, v. t.

Definition: To signify or express by purring. Gray.

Pur, n.

Definition: The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. [Written also purr.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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