# make muffins

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/make-muffins
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Of a cat, to knead with the front paws.

## Examples

- My cat likes to make muffins on my soft blanket.
- When the kitten feels happy and safe, she starts to make muffins on my lap.
- The elderly cat purred loudly as she began to make muffins against the plush fabric of the armchair.

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