burred 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of burrednext
as in scratchy

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burred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of burr
as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burred
  1. scratchy
  2. hummed
  3. scraggly
  4. zipped
  5. whispered
  6. harsh
  7. pitted
  8. nubby
Adjective
  • His voice — raw, nasal, scratchy but full of passion, anger and wry wisdom — is near enough to the original to be unmistakable and yet colored by the actor’s persona to a degree that suggests something closer to symbiosis than impersonation.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For me, that joy stems from planning—and going on—big trips with friends, preferably during a time of year when viral infections aren’t swirling, the weather’s warm and sunny, and there are no scratchy, generic sweaters with fuzz balls on them in sight.
    Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratchy
Verb
  • While the offense hummed for most of the game, the defense struggled to neutralize Allen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of hummed
Adjective
  • A lot of people hate him, but at least one person at Arkham, an inmate named Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), with two-tone platinum hair and a gaze of scraggly desperation, adores him.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
  • This kid gorilla leads Kong to a tribe of scraggly hostile apes who are living in a slave society presided over by the Skar King, an evil ape with blotchy red hair who’s as tall as Kong and wields a skeletal bone whip that looks like it was fashioned out of the spine of a sea serpent.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Definition of scraggly
Verb
  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • With details that have been whispered about for months and openly discussed (with no victims named besides Ventura) on social media and in more traditional media by songwriter Tiffany Red last year, the claims in this latest lawsuit could find Combs facing bicoastal courtrooms.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Someone whispered that the Abyssinian Baptist Church, the influential church in Harlem, was having a community-outreach event at the same time.
    Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of whispered
Adjective
  • The corps’ push for additional benefits coincided with a harsh realization for the British Army: For white men, service in the West Indies was viewed as a death sentence due to the high risk of disease.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With his latest project, he’s found a balance between the harsher realities of the real world, and his own playful spirit.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries? Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Your healthcare provider may treat pitted nails with corticosteroid injections, laser treatment, phototherapy, and other medicines.
    Sarah Klein, Health, 25 June 2024
Definition of pitted
Adjective
  • Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The hand feel is soft with a slightly nubby texture that feels lovely against your skin.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of nubby
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