Meaning of churgle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To chuckle and gurgle at the same time
2. To hum or rumble, as an engine

Examples

“He was a very grave man habitually, but a churgle (if for once I may be guilty of word-coining) a sort⟳ of cross between a chuckle and a gurgle, was audible in his fat throat as he walked over the thick red carpet of the corridor with his salver in his hand.”

“They knew they were going to have⟳ a whacking great feast before long and the fact that it was none other than Boggis's chickens they were going to eat⟳ made them churgle with laughter every time they thought of it.”

“She like⟳ to romp with Ossi. He know⟳ how to make⟳ she squeal and churgle till Lynette have⟳ to tell⟳ him, "Stop⟳! You go give⟳ the child short breath." But she like⟳ me better. I have⟳ a way with she, like⟳ something, Lynette don't know⟳ what.”

“Beth quickly signs to her and points at Cassie. Summer laughs. I haven't heard her laugh⟳ before. It's an interesting laugh⟳, somewhere between a gurgle and a chortle. A churgle? A gortle? I'm reminded of when she was with her friends at the cafe and the strange noises they made.”

“In the distance, riding from one valley to another, the train⟳ whistle sounded. The waiting men stiffened. An occasional crow swooped over them, crying noisily, the only other sound⟳ the slowly rising churgle of the train⟳.”

“Two motorboats covered with cameras churgle out and find⟳ me. I am circled and clicked at—talk⟳ about self-conscious!”

“He stopped the car in the middle of the dark road. The wind against the flat side of the little square vehicle rocked it slightly. There was no sound⟳ above the low churgle of the engine.”

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