Wuffle
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A gentle sniff or snort.
"Gray Dan'l begged for more—both carrots and loving. Even Gatesby acted glad to see her, a wuffle warming her fingers as he picked up his carrot."
Verb
- 1 To sniff or snort gently.
"Nosing deeply over that opinion, he suddenly cocked an indignant leg, back scratched with vigour and made a wuffling sound in his whiskers about what would happen to that scoundrel if he came misusing our rocks again."
Example
More examples"Gray Dan'l begged for more—both carrots and loving. Even Gatesby acted glad to see her, a wuffle warming her fingers as he picked up his carrot."
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