Churr

5 definitions found

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

  Dunlin \Dun"lin\, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill
     (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.] (Zool.)
     A species of sandpiper ({Tringa alpina}); -- called also
     {churr}, {dorbie}, {grass bird}, and {red-backed sandpiper}.
     It is found both in Europe and America.
     [1913 Webster]



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

  Churr \Churr\, n. [Cf. {Chirr}.]
     A vibrant or whirring noise such as that made by some
     insects, as the cockchafer, or by some birds, as the
     nightjar, the partridge, etc.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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

  Churr \Churr\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Churred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Churr"ing}.]
     To make a churr, as a cockchafer.
  
           That's the churring of the nightjar.     --Hall Caine.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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

  Churr \Churr\, v. t.
     To utter by churring.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  churr
       v : make a vibrant sound, as of some birds [syn: {whirr}]