Burring

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burr \Burr\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Burred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Burring}.]
     To speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur.
     --Mrs. Browning.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bur
       n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: {burr}]
       2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: {burr}]
       v : remove the burrs from [syn: {burr}]
       [also: {burring}, {burred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  burring
       See {bur}