Pur

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • n. Dated form of purr (low murmuring sound as of a cat)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased.
  • v. To signify or express by purring.
  • n. The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See purr.
  • n. A term of unknown meaning used in the game of post and pair.
  • A Middle English form of pure.
  • n. A simplified spelling of purr.
  • Word Usage
    "I have some homemade pumpkin purée standing in my fridge: I think your bread will be my after-hours party bread"
    Variant
    purr   
    Form
    purred    purring   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Burr    Fleur    Fur    Kerr    Monsieur    Shir    Sir    Spur    Thur    Ur   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    eppur    moindre