ruttle
Noun
A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty in breathing.
Usage- Northern-England
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The most common cause of ruttles is acute viral bronchitis and, in young children, upper airway viral infection.
Verb
To gurgle; to rattle when breathing.
Usage- Northern-England
- Intransitive
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Ruttling, heard readily without a stethoscope, is due to air bubbling through fluid in the trachea or bronchi.
His breath ruttled as he blew outward and sent the plants to trembling.
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