churr

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃɜː(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)

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Verb

churr (third-person singular simple present churrs, present participle churring, simple past and past participle churred)

1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“to make an insect sound”)
2. To make the low vocal sound of some birds.

Noun

churr (plural churrs)

1. Alternative spelling of chirr (“insect sound”)
2. A low vocal sound made by some birds.

Derived terms

• nightchurr