"brr" meaning in English

See brr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ʙ̩ː] (note: naturally), /bɝ/ [colloquial] Audio: en-uk-Brrr.ogg [UK]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-interj}} brr
  1. Used to express being cold, to show shivering. Translations (expression to show shivering): brr (Czech), brr (Dutch), hrr (Finnish), brrr (French), brr (German), μπρρ (brr) (Greek), brr (Italian), fuit (Old Irish), atatata (Old Norse), hutututu (Old Norse), brr (Polish), pru (Polish), бр-р (br-r) (Russian), foiteag (Scottish Gaelic), foiteagaidh (Scottish Gaelic), fuiteag (Scottish Gaelic), fuiteagaidh (Scottish Gaelic), eiteagaidh (Scottish Gaelic), diteag (Scottish Gaelic), dudaigidh (Scottish Gaelic), brr (Swedish), souxh (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-brr-en-intj-26cQe4li Disambiguation of 'expression to show shivering': 56 44
  2. An expression of disgust or aversion, as if shuddering.
    Sense id: en-brr-en-intj-ZZ4UcJZu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: br, brrr

Alternative forms

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