birr

English Thesaurus

1. sound of something in rapid motion (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

2. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	ethiopian monetary unit,
definition	:	monetary unit in Ethiopia (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	cent,
definition	:	a fractional monetary unit of several countries (noun.quantity)

3. make a soft swishing sound (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	go, sound,
definition	:	make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception)

4. sound of something in rapid motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz,
definition	:	make a soft swishing sound (verb.perception)

5. make a soft swishing sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	birr, whir, whirr, whirring,
definition	:	sound of something in rapid motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	whiz,
definition	:	a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air (noun.event)

6. sound of something in rapid motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz,
definition	:	make a soft swishing sound (verb.perception)

7. make a soft swishing sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	birr, whir, whirr, whirring,
definition	:	sound of something in rapid motion (noun.event)

derivation	:	whiz,
definition	:	a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air (noun.event)