Wuffle

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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."

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"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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