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- [kur]
- /kɜr/
- /kˈɜː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur]
- /kɜr/
Definitions of curr word
- noun curr a purring or cooing sound 3
- verb curr to purr or coo 3
- verb without object curr to make a low, purring sound, as a cat. 1
- noun curr To coo like an owl. 1
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Origin of curr
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; akin to Old Norse kurra to grumble, murmur, Middle High German kurren, Middle Dutch curren to growl
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Parts of speech for Curr
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curr popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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