Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See purr.
- n. A term of unknown meaning used in the game of post and pair.
- A Middle English form of pure.
- n. A simplified spelling of purr.
Wiktionary
- n. Dated form of purr (low murmuring sound as of a cat)
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased.
- v. To signify or express by purring.
- n. The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure.
Examples
“I have some homemade pumpkin purée standing in my fridge: I think your bread will be my after-hours party bread”
“Just made a few changes: 1 tbsp of sugar, 200g pumpkin purée, half milk/half water”
“As the events in Mumbai were unfolding, over 100 young interfaith leaders from 35 countries had gathered in Mayapur with unique perspectives on how to engage our communities in interfaith initiatives and share the vision of building religious pluralism in our world.”
“And they call pur to confume them; where - fore they called thefe days Purim.”
“* 1 3/4 cups pumpkin purée (1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée) * 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream”
“I feel like I gotta stick up for space research a little here, even though it’s the one thing I never had any real interest in pursuing.”
“For Haman had plotted to destroy the Jews completely, and he cast pur, that is, the lot, to destroy them.”
“R.L. 84, § 2, Section two of chapter eighty-four of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out all after the word pur - pose ", in the ninth line, and inserting in place thereof the following: — There shall be two divisions in the board, one to be known as the division of state adult poor and one to be known as the division of state minor wards.”
Internet Archive: Acts and resolves passed by the General Court
“The name of the holiday is derived from the word "pur" with is basically an ancient form of dice.”
“The syllable "pur" is a form of the word pure, and gives emphasis to blind.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘pur’.
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3-Letter Scrabble Words Which Do Not ...
A list of 3-letter words which cannot be formed by adding a letter to a 2-letter word (see Ken Clark's word lists found at http://www.seattlescrab...
ace, act, aff, aft, apo, app, apt, auk, ava, ave, avo, azo and 225 more...
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3-letter Scrabble Words
aah, aal, aas, aba, abo, abs, aby, ace, act, add, ado, ads and 995 more...
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Phrases and words I didn't know
give up the ghost, ninja'd, coal-hole, hotting up, chancer, clave, salaryman, turf accountant, cremains, autoclave, hummingbird mind, gank and 175 more...
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the hotlist
short, sweet, epic, catchy, sassy, sexy & sizzling.
( personal list, randomness )
more:
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/...zing, epic, win, fail, hot, warp, times, clip, onyx, wonky, pwn, leet and 1493 more...
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Matts List
Its like the best words ever duh.
comediest, tweak, vezeke, gotcha, awesomely, pur, shant, grest, exactamoondo, cablammage
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