- churr
- intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1555 to make a vibrant or whirring noise like that made by some insects (as the cockchafer) or some birds (as the partridge) • churr noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
См. также в других словарях:
Churr — Churr, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Churred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Churr ing}.] To make a churr, as a cockchafer. That s the churring of the nightjar. Hall Caine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Churr — Churr, n. [Cf. {Chirr}.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Churr — Churr, v. t. To utter by churring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr — [chʉr] n. [see CHIRR] a low, trilled or whirring sound made by some birds or insects vi. to make such a sound … English World dictionary
churr — Dunlin Dun lin, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of sandpiper ({Tringa alpina}); called also {churr}, {dorbie}, {grass bird}, and {red backed sandpiper}. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr — [[t]tʃɜr[/t]] v. i. churred, churr•ing, n. chirr … From formal English to slang
churr — /cherr/, v.i., n. chirr. * * * … Universalium
churr — Cleveland Dialect List to emit a murmuring sound as partridges do … English dialects glossary
churr — verb &noun variant spelling of chirr … English new terms dictionary
churr — /tʃɜ/ (say cher) verb (i), noun → chirr. {? variant of chirr} … Australian-English dictionary
