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Meaning of Purring | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A sound that purrs.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Synonym of shin-kicking.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الخرخرة
Suomi kehrääminen kehräävä kehräys

Examples

“Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Purringly Purrington purrito Purrs purry forn Pursat

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