murmuring+sound

  • 81Purling — Purl Purl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Purled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purling}.] [Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.] 1. To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 82Purr — Purr, n. The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See {Pur}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 83purr — Pur Pur, n. The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. [Written also {purr}.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 84curr — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1677 to make a murmuring sound (as of doves) …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 85purl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edging 2. the intertwisting of thread that knots a stitch usually along an edge 3. purl stitch II. verb Date: 1526 transitive verb …

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  • 86Susuwatari — (ススワタリ lit. meaning travelling soot ) are the dust bunnies or soot sprites first featured in My Neighbor Totoro as shy, slightly frightful creatures that live in abandoned buildings such as houses. They later reappeared in Spirited Away as… …

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  • 87Music for Zen Meditation — Studio album by Tony Scott Released 1964 …

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  • 88Vazhikkadavu — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Vazhikkadavu | type = village | skyline = latd = 11.388663| longd = 76.346505 locator position = right | state name = Kerala district = Malappuram leader title = leader name = altitude = area telephone =… …

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  • 89babble — a low and continuous murmuring sound as made by running water …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 90simmer — simmeringly, adv. /sim euhr/, v.i. 1. to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point. 2. to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point. 3. to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity,… …

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