Meaning of brr | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to express being cold, to show shivering.
2. An expression of disgust or aversion, as if shuddering.
3. The ringing sound of a telephone or an alarm bell.

Equivalents

Examples

“The teeth chattered faster, stopped, and began again twice before the man could master his shiver sufficiently to say, "Ju-ju-st in ti-ti-me....Brrrr."”

“'Brrrrr,' said Lieutenant Dubosc, realizing to the full how cold he was.”

“Brrr. Even the thought of going underground made Old Bailey shudder.”

“Brr-brr, brr-brr. The phone rang insistently.”

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