curr
curr — verb
- currpresent simple I / you / we / they
- currs3rd person singular
- curring-ing form
- curredpast simple
1. to make a soft, low, murmuring sound, like the cooing of a dove or pigeon
to make a soft, low, murmuring sound, like the cooing of a dove or pigeon
A pair of doves curred softly in the rafters above the old stone barn.
Reuben sat on the bench and listened to pigeons curring around his feet.
intransitive: curring + around [location]
The caged dove curred softly, pressing its beak against the wire bars.
In the temple courtyard, Minh could hear doves curring among the carved stone pillars.
A grey dove curred from the oak branch as Noa walked past the fountain.
- coo
the modern everyday equivalent; used for doves, pigeons, and also for people speaking softly
- murmur
broader in scope; a low, indistinct sound made by people, water, or wind, not specific to birds
- warble
a melodious, varying-pitch bird sound; more musical and complex than the steady softness of curring
文法句型
curr + adverb phrase
curr + preposition phrase
用法筆記
An archaic and rare word, now found almost only in older poetry and literary texts. The common modern equivalent is 'coo'.