English Explanatory Dictionary

chuffle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To produce prusten.
noun
  1. An uninterrupted sounding of prusten.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃʌf(ə)l/

Word forms

chuffle chuffles chuffling chuffled

Etymology

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

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