Churr

Definition of Churr

n.1.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.
v. i.1.To make a churr, as a cockchafer.
[imp. & p. p. Churred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Churr"ing.]
That's the churring of the nightjar.
- Hall Caine.
v. t.1.To utter by churring.

Related Words

emit, let loose, let out, utter, whirr
Word:

Browse

Churchlike
Churchliness
Churchly
Churchman
Churchmanly
Churchmanship
Churchship
Churchwarden
Churchwardenship
Churchy
Churchyard
Churl
Churlish
Churlishly
Churlishness
Churly
Churme
Churn
churned-up
Churning
-Churr-
Churrus
Churrworm
Chuse
Chute
Chutney
chutzpa
Chylaceous
Chylaqueous
Chyle
Chylifaction
Chylifactive
chylifactory
Chyliferous
Chylific
Chylification
Chylificatory
Chylify
Chylopoetic
Chylous
Chyluria
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover