What does "prusten" mean?

A sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats.

What is a synonym for "prusten"?

Common synonyms include: chuff, chuffle, chuffle.

How do you pronounce "prusten"?

Pronounced //ˈpɹuːst(ə)n//.

Prusten

//ˈpɹuːst(ə)n// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats. uncountable
"He made a sound, a snort from his nostrils. I pricked up my ears. He did it a second time. I was astonished. Prusten?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

chuff chuffle chuffle

Example

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"He made a sound, a snort from his nostrils. I pricked up my ears. He did it a second time. I was astonished. Prusten?"

Etymology

From the German verb prusten (“to sneeze, to snort”).

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