Definitions for birrs

birrs birr

Spelling: [bur]
IPA: /bɜr/

Birrs is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in birrs (birrs).

Definitions for birrs

noun

  1. force; energy; vigor.
  2. emphasis in statement, speech, etc.
  3. a whirring sound.
  4. a paper money, silver coin, and monetary unit of Ethiopia, equal to 100 cents: replaced the Ethiopian dollar in 1976.

verb (used without object)

  1. to move with or make a whirring sound.

Origin of birrs

1275-1325; Middle English bire, bur, Old English byre strong wind; cognate with Icelandic byrr favorable wind; akin to bear1

Examples for birrs

He never spoke to those he despised or disliked without "the birr."

birr Castle itself is a noble mansion with reminiscences from the time of Cromwell.

A quick run of nine miles brings us to the quaint old city of birr, just as the night closes in.

birr is the very centre of Ireland, and probably takes airs to herself in consequence.

Once he heard the birr of his father's voice in the lobby and his mother speaking in shrill protest, and then—oh, horror!

The hawk terrified out of its wits, flew off with a birr, leaving Poll to proceed homewards at pleasure.

His great reflector, built in his own grounds at birr Castle, Ireland, was finished in 1844.

When the British Tommies heard the "birr" of the five-inch Canadian shells they all asked whose they were.

Grey spent three days in reducing the lands of birr and Modreeny, the latter of which had to be taken by assault.

An abbey was founded at birr by St Brendan (d. 573), to whom the present parish church is dedicated.

Word Value for birrs
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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