chuckles

We have found lemma(root) word of chuckles : chuckle.

Definitions


[ˈtʃʌkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- laugh quietly or inwardly
(e.g: I chuckled at the astonishment on her face)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English


[ˈtʃʌkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a quiet or suppressed laugh
(e.g: Melissa gave a chuckle)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English




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