purring
present participle of purr
purring (plural purrings)
A sound that purrs.
(sports) synonym of shin-kicking
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.]
Purr, v. i. & t.
Definition: To murmur as a cat. See Pur.
Purr, n.
Definition: The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
