burred
/bɜrd/
verb
- Past tense of burr: to make a rough, buzzing, or whirring sound.
- The phone burred with a low vibration on the desk.
- The old fan burred softly in the corner of the room.
- As the engine idled, it burred like a giant insect.
- Past tense of burr: to form a rough edge or ridge on a surface, especially metal.
- He accidentally burred the metal sheet while cutting it too quickly.
- The drill bit burred the edge of the hole, leaving it jagged.
- The knife blade burred after hitting the hard bone.
adjective
- Having a rough, prickly, or fuzzy surface, like a bur.
- The burred texture of the plant made it unpleasant to touch.
- He ran his hand over the burred surface of the unpolished stone.
- The burred edges of the old wooden table caught on her sleeve.
- Producing a rough, buzzing, or trilled sound, especially in speech or music.
- She spoke with a burred accent that was hard to place.
- His voice had a burred quality, as if he had a slight cold.
- The burred notes of the double bass added a gritty feel to the song.
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