chuffle

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/ˈt͡ʃʌf(ə)l/

verb

To produce prusten.

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Meanings

verbchuffle (third-person singular simple present chuffles, present participle chuffling, simple past and past participle chuffled)

present singular third person chuffles · participle present chuffling · participle past chuffled · past chuffled

  1. intransitiveTo produce prusten.
nounchuffle (plural chuffles)

plural chuffles

  1. An uninterrupted sounding of prusten.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prusten

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

chuffle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuffle

MLA

“chuffle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuffle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chuffle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chuffle.

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