The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
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
1 January 2025
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.