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purring en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A sound that purrs.
    • 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. 2008 February 14, Ben Ratliff, “Upholding the Standards of Smooth Jazz Purists”, in New York Times:
  2. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of shin-kicking.

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shin-kicking

purring en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of purr
    form of purr