Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of purr
nounpurring (countable and uncountable, plural purrings)
plural purrings
- countableuncountableA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of shin-kicking.
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purring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purring
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“purring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purring. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purring.
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