wuff
9.7
A soft dog sound like a gentle bark
- noun
- /wʌf/
:
guau
- And the dog says, "Wuff!"
Examples
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When the ball rolled away, the dog let out a gentle wuff to get my attention.
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I heard a small wuff from the puppy when I called it over.
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The dog gave a soft wuff as it settled down on the rug.
Synonyms
bark
vswuff
69
1.0
A sharp loud sound that a dog makes
is milder and quieter rather than loud or sharp
woof
vswuff
50
1.0
A short sound a dog makes to show it is alert or happy
is a softer, mild version of that common dog sound
yelp
vswuff
42
2.8
A short, high sound like a dog makes when hurt or surprised
is a gentle, imitative sound not driven by pain or alarm
ruff
vswuff
10
5.3
A short sharp sound a dog makes when it barks once
is softer and less abrupt than that short sharp sound
bow-wow
vswuff
1
6.6
The sound a dog makes when it barks
is gentler and softer than the general imitative bark form
1
6.5
A sound people say to copy a dog's bark
is a softer, gentler sound rather than a direct bark imitation
whuffle
vswuff
9.7
A soft snuffling sound made when an animal or person breathes quietly
is a soft vocal noise rather than a breathing snuffle
arf
vswuff
9.7
A short sharp sound like a dog's bark
is less sharp and more gentle than that short bark sound
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Wuff is a written copy of a dog's soft bark, like woof but gentler. So a wuff is the small, gentle 'bark' a happy or sleepy dog makes.