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Noun

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

.

Verb

to

snort

(

especially

with

laughter

)