That's the churring of the nightjar. --Hall Caine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Churr — Churr, v. t. To utter by churring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr — [chʉr] n. [see CHIRR] a low, trilled or whirring sound made by some birds or insects vi. to make such a sound … English World dictionary
churr — Dunlin Dun lin, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of sandpiper ({Tringa alpina}); called also {churr}, {dorbie}, {grass bird}, and {red backed sandpiper}. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1555 to make a vibrant or whirring noise like that made by some insects (as the cockchafer) or some birds (as the partridge) • churr noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
churr — [[t]tʃɜr[/t]] v. i. churred, churr•ing, n. chirr … From formal English to slang
churr-worm — churrˈ worm noun The mole cricket (qv under ↑mole1). • • • Main Entry: ↑churr … Useful english dictionary
churr owl — Eve Eve ([=e]v), n. [See {Even}, n.] 1. Evening. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Winter oft, at eve resumes the breeze. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. The evening before a holiday, from the Jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset, not at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr-owl — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr — /cherr/, v.i., n. chirr. * * * … Universalium
