chuffle: Meaning and Definition of

chuf•fle

Pronunciation: (chuf'ul), [key]
— v., n. -fled, -fling,
—v.i.
  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.
—n.
  1. such a sound.
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