whurl

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verb

To make any of various throaty sounds (as a roar, snarl, or purr)

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Meanings

verbwhurl (third-person singular simple present whurls, present participle whurling, simple past and past participle whurled)

present singular third person whurls · participle present whurling · participle past whurled · past whurled

  1. intransitiveTo make any of various throaty sounds (as a roar, snarl, or purr)

Origin

Imitative.

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APA

whurl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whurl

MLA

“whurl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whurl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whurl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whurl.

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