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churr.

Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/t͡ʃɜː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/t͡ʃɝ/General-American/t͡ʃʌr/Scotland/t͡ʃøː/New-Zealand
  1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”).

    alt-of · alternative
  2. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).

noun/t͡ʃɜː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/t͡ʃɝ/General-American/t͡ʃʌr/Scotland/t͡ʃøː/New-Zealand
  1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”).

    alt-of · alternative
  2. A low vocal sound made by some birds.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *churren, *chirren, *cherren, from Old English ċeorian (“to murmur, grumble, complain”), from Proto-West Germanic *karēn (“to complain”).

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