Chuffle

//ˈt͡ʃʌf(ə)l// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An uninterrupted sounding of prusten.
Verb
  1. 1
    To produce prusten. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
prustenprusten

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, but compare chuff (the sound of the exhaust of a steam engine) and -le (verbal suffix conveying frequentativity).

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