Vince Cable

I am going to confront the old-fashioned negative thinking which says that all government needs to do to generate growth is cut worker and environmental protections, cut taxes on the rich and stroke 'fat cats' until they purr with pleasure. I'm completely repudiating the idea that government has to get out of the way.

British Politician

Sarah Alexander

The older Mercedes is absolutely beautiful. It's got that lovely purring feeling as the engine ticks over, which you just don't get in a modern car.

English Actress

Matt Kuchar

When I'm really purring it, I feel as if my whole left side - from knee to hip to shoulder - is turning behind me as I swing through the ball.

American Athlete

Kate McKinnon

My cat does this thing where he's so happy to see me that he repeatedly smashes his face into my face and purrs like a literal pig.

American Actress

Linus Torvalds

I want my office to be quiet. The loudest thing in the room - by far - should be the occasional purring of the cat.

Finnish Businessman

Martin Delany

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.

American Soldier

Helen Rowland

A man is like a cat; chase him and he will run - sit still and ignore him and he'll come purring at your feet.

American Writer

William Inge

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.

English Clergyman

Friedrich Nietzsche

What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat?

German Philosopher

Buddy Rice

When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.

American Celebrity

The term is often associated with contentment or happiness in cats.

Content Cats

The loudness of a cat's purr can vary with its mood and situation.

Volume Variation

In machinery, 'purr' suggests smooth operation and good condition.

Well-Functioning Machines

A machine's purr can reassure people that the technology is reliable.

Reassuring Sounds

'Purr' can imply a close, intimate setting when used about a person speaking.

Intimate Tone

The verb is sometimes used to describe a flirtatious or seductive manner of speaking.

Flirtatious Speech

It's a less formal term and often used casually in everyday conversation.

Colloquial Usage

As a noun, 'purr' often indicates a cat is feeling safe and content.

Sign of Contentment

Referring to a machine, 'purr' can suggest quality and efficiency.

Indicator of Quality

 how to fix it he also fixed stop Oh bonnet cables so we can now open the bonnet once again which is very very very nice so Rusty's back in back in working order which is very pleasant makes me happy when rusty is purring like a little kitten and nice

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 That was dangerous, all right. Think of the big brain. How many mothers do we have here? You know all about big brains. They are dangerous to give birth to, are agonizing to give birth to. My cat gave birth to four kittens, purring all the time.

Susan Blackmore: Memes...

 they're really not under frequency analysis they're almost identical what's interesting about the cats purr is that it's not just generated by the larynx it's generated by the diaphragm right here that muscle that helps you breathe

Why Do Cats Purr? PIPE Nora...

 communication systems of any big cats from facial expressions and body postures through to grunts snarls purrs woofs and of course roars in fact the male's roar is the loudest of any flee line and can be heard up to eight

When Lions Work...

 it sits in my lap. And I want to hear the cat purring, not the sound of the fans in the computer. So this is astonishing, because working this way, you're able to run this vast technology empire -- it is an empire --

The mind behind Linux PIPE...

 it seems that one of their most predominate behaviors is still one of the most mysterious. Cats may purr for any number of reasons, such as happiness, stress, and hunger. But curiously, the frequency of their purrs,

Why do cats act so...

 purring I suppose you could say it is purring I mean they are just very big cats and essentially that noise that you hear is one of the communication signals that Lions use there's a warning involved there's all

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 little baby swollen he's just frustrated you don't make sure what he wants well they sure make a racket don't you yeah it's kind of a cross between crying and purring like a cat it's okay buddy

How to Raise a Baby...

 one of those calls there are inflections that have very different meanings for example one would be what is known as a purr many different meanings depending on the

Learning to Speak Turkey...

 that vibration that makes a purr when they're contented only other big cat that can purr in a way they can is a Snow Leopard apparently