Currs

/kɜːrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of curr; growling or snarling sounds made by dogs or other animals.

Etymology

Plural of 'curr' (an onomatopoeia or the sound a dog makes), formed by adding the standard plural '-s.'

Kelly Says

Animal sounds in language are usually spelled as onomatopoeia, and 'currs' shows how English writers tried to spell what they heard—different writers might spell the same dog sound as 'curr,' 'cur,' 'grrr,' or 'growl.'

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