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chuffle

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[chuhf-uhl] / ˈtʃʌf əl /

verb (used without object)

chuffled, chuffling

  1. (of the larger species of cats) to make a low snuffling sound analogous to the purring of smaller cat species, often as a greeting.

noun

  1. such a sound.

Etymology

Origin of chuffle

Imitative; cf. chuff 3, -le

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