chuckle
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chuck·le
(chŭk′əl)intr.v. chuck·led, chuck·ling, chuck·les
1. To laugh quietly or to oneself.
2. To cluck or chuck, as a hen.
n.
A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction.
[ Probably frequentative of chuck.]
chuck′ler n.
chuck′le·some adj.
chuck′ling·ly (-lĭng-lē) adv.
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chuckle
(ˈtʃʌkəl)vb (intr)
1. to laugh softly or to oneself
2. (Zoology) (of animals, esp hens) to make a clucking sound
n
a partly suppressed laugh
[C16: probably from chuck3]
ˈchuckler n
ˈchucklingly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
chuck•le
(ˈtʃʌk əl)v. chuck•led, chuck•ling,
n. v.i.
1. to laugh in a softly moderated manner.
n. 2. a softly moderated laugh.
[1590–1600]
chuck′ler, n.
chuck′ling•ly, adv.
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chuckle
Past participle: chuckled
Gerund: chuckling
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Noun | 1. | chuckle - a soft partly suppressed laugh |
Verb | 1. | chuckle - laugh quietly or with restraint |
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chuckle
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chuckle
verbTo laugh quietly:
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chuckle
[ˈtʃʌkl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
chuckle
(ˈtʃakl) verb to laugh quietly. He sat chuckling over a funny book.reírse
noun such a laugh. risita
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