purr vs sibilant

purr

noun
  • The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented. 

  • A throaty, seductive sound of pleasure made by a person. 

  • The low consistent rumble made by an engine at slow speed 

intj
  • Throat vibrating sound made by a cat. 

verb
  • Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented. 

  • To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure. 

  • To make a low and consistent rumbling sound. 

  • To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner. 

sibilant

noun
  • A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

adj
  • Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

How often have the words purr and sibilant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )