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# {{British}} {{alternative spelling of|burl}} | # {{British}} {{alternative spelling of|burl}} | ||
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| + | From {{etyl|enm|en}} {{term|burre|lang=enm}}, perhaps from {{etyl|ang|en}} {{term|byrst||lang=ang|bristle}} from {{etyl|non|en}} | ||
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[[accent]], [[adherent]], [[adhesive]], [[barnacle]], [[belch]], [[blare]], [[blat]], [[boll]], [[bramble]], [[bray]], [[brier]], [[bristle]], [[broad accent]], [[brogue]], [[bulldog]], [[buzz]], [[cackle]], [[cactus]], [[capsule]], [[catchweed]], [[caw]], [[cement]], [[chirr]], [[chiseling]], [[clang]], [[clangor]], [[clank]], [[clash]], [[cleavers]], [[cod]], [[craunch]], [[croak]], [[cross-hatching]], [[crump]], [[crunch]], [[decal]], [[decalcomania]], [[demitint]], [[drawl]], [[engravement]], [[engraving]], [[etch]], [[etching]], [[follicle]], [[gem-engraving]], [[glass-cutting]], [[glue]], [[glyptic]], [[goose grass]], [[graving]], [[grind]], [[groan]], [[growl]], [[grumble]], [[gunk]], [[half tint]], [[hatching]], [[hull]], [[husk]], [[incision]], [[inscript]], [[inscription]], [[jangle]], [[jar]], [[leech]], [[legume]], [[legumen]], [[limpet]], [[line]], [[lining]], [[marking]], [[molasses]], [[mucilage]], [[needle]], [[nettle]], [[paste]], [[pease cod]], [[pericarp]], [[pine needle]], [[plaster]], [[pod]], [[prickle]], [[quill]], [[rasp]], [[regional accent]], [[remora]], [[score]], [[scoring]], [[scranch]], [[scrape]], [[scratch]], [[scratching]], [[scrunch]], [[seed pod]], [[seed vessel]], [[seedbox]], [[seedcase]], [[silique]], [[slash]], [[slashing]], [[snarl]], [[snore]], [[spicule]], [[spiculum]], [[spike]], [[spikelet]], [[spine]], [[sticker]], [[stipple]], [[stippling]], [[syrup]], [[thistle]], [[thorn]], [[tint]], [[tooling]], [[twang]], [[type-cutting]], [[yucca]] | [[accent]], [[adherent]], [[adhesive]], [[barnacle]], [[belch]], [[blare]], [[blat]], [[boll]], [[bramble]], [[bray]], [[brier]], [[bristle]], [[broad accent]], [[brogue]], [[bulldog]], [[buzz]], [[cackle]], [[cactus]], [[capsule]], [[catchweed]], [[caw]], [[cement]], [[chirr]], [[chiseling]], [[clang]], [[clangor]], [[clank]], [[clash]], [[cleavers]], [[cod]], [[craunch]], [[croak]], [[cross-hatching]], [[crump]], [[crunch]], [[decal]], [[decalcomania]], [[demitint]], [[drawl]], [[engravement]], [[engraving]], [[etch]], [[etching]], [[follicle]], [[gem-engraving]], [[glass-cutting]], [[glue]], [[glyptic]], [[goose grass]], [[graving]], [[grind]], [[groan]], [[growl]], [[grumble]], [[gunk]], [[half tint]], [[hatching]], [[hull]], [[husk]], [[incision]], [[inscript]], [[inscription]], [[jangle]], [[jar]], [[leech]], [[legume]], [[legumen]], [[limpet]], [[line]], [[lining]], [[marking]], [[molasses]], [[mucilage]], [[needle]], [[nettle]], [[paste]], [[pease cod]], [[pericarp]], [[pine needle]], [[plaster]], [[pod]], [[prickle]], [[quill]], [[rasp]], [[regional accent]], [[remora]], [[score]], [[scoring]], [[scranch]], [[scrape]], [[scratch]], [[scratching]], [[scrunch]], [[seed pod]], [[seed vessel]], [[seedbox]], [[seedcase]], [[silique]], [[slash]], [[slashing]], [[snarl]], [[snore]], [[spicule]], [[spiculum]], [[spike]], [[spikelet]], [[spine]], [[sticker]], [[stipple]], [[stippling]], [[syrup]], [[thistle]], [[thorn]], [[tint]], [[tooling]], [[twang]], [[type-cutting]], [[yucca]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 8 June 2018
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English
Noun
Burr (plural Burrs)- A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
- A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(onomatopoeia), influenced by bur
Noun
Burr (plural Burrs)- A rough humming sound.
- A rolled "r".
Verb
Burr (third-person singular simple present Burrs, present participle Burring, simple past and past participle Burred)
- (transitive) To pronounce with a rolled "r".
- (intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.
Etymology 3
Origin uncertain.
Noun
Burr (plural Burrs)Noun
Burr (plural Burrs)Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)
Etymology 1
From Middle English burre, perhaps from Old English byrst (“bristle”) from Old Norse
Thesaurus
accent, adherent, adhesive, barnacle, belch, blare, blat, boll, bramble, bray, brier, bristle, broad accent, brogue, bulldog, buzz, cackle, cactus, capsule, catchweed, caw, cement, chirr, chiseling, clang, clangor, clank, clash, cleavers, cod, craunch, croak, cross-hatching, crump, crunch, decal, decalcomania, demitint, drawl, engravement, engraving, etch, etching, follicle, gem-engraving, glass-cutting, glue, glyptic, goose grass, graving, grind, groan, growl, grumble, gunk, half tint, hatching, hull, husk, incision, inscript, inscription, jangle, jar, leech, legume, legumen, limpet, line, lining, marking, molasses, mucilage, needle, nettle, paste, pease cod, pericarp, pine needle, plaster, pod, prickle, quill, rasp, regional accent, remora, score, scoring, scranch, scrape, scratch, scratching, scrunch, seed pod, seed vessel, seedbox, seedcase, silique, slash, slashing, snarl, snore, spicule, spiculum, spike, spikelet, spine, sticker, stipple, stippling, syrup, thistle, thorn, tint, tooling, twang, type-cutting, yucca
