birr
1force; energy; vigor.
emphasis in statement, speech, etc.
a whirring sound.
to move with or make a whirring sound.
Origin of birr
1Other definitions for birr (2 of 2)
a paper money, silver coin, and monetary unit of Ethiopia, equal to 100 cents: replaced the Ethiopian dollar in 1976.
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How to use birr in a sentence
"Set out the speerits, Jenny," he birred, when she wavered in fear.
The House with the Green Shutters | George Douglas Brown"The most o' you important men live on the high side o' Main Street," birred Gourlay.
The House with the Green Shutters | George Douglas Brown
British Dictionary definitions for birr (1 of 2)
/ (bɜː) mainly US and Scot /
to make or cause to make a whirring sound
a whirring sound
force, as of wind
vigour; energy
Origin of birr
1British Dictionary definitions for birr (2 of 2)
/ (bɜː) /
the standard monetary unit of Ethiopia, divided into 100 cents
Origin of birr
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