chuckle
to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction: They chuckled at the child's efforts to walk.
to laugh to oneself: to chuckle while reading.
Obsolete. to cluck, as a fowl.
a soft laugh, usually of satisfaction.
Obsolete. the cluck of a hen.
Origin of chuckle
1synonym study For chuckle
Other words from chuckle
- chuckler, noun
- chuck·ling·ly, adverb
Words Nearby chuckle
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How to use chuckle in a sentence
“I wish good luck to the other pitchers,” Soto said with a chuckle.
Juan Soto on his first day after Nats trade: ‘I never thought they would do it’ | Chelsea Janes | August 4, 2022 | Washington PostImmediately my cheeks flushed, while the chuckles of my colleagues filled the awkward silence.
You got a good chuckle at the expense of my imprecise wording.
I got a good chuckle out of finding it stuffed in a corner of my house, because it reminded me of how long my now year-old mountain-bike apparel brand, Cosmic Dirt, was in the making, and how it was destined to be bigger than myself.
I Couldn’t Find Bike Apparel in My Size. So I Started Cosmic Dirt. | abarronian | February 11, 2022 | Outside OnlineYou probably know better than to inhale oil, but it’s worth taking extra precautions to avoid any errant chuckles or gasps while your mouth is full of fat.
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“I have no idea how many of them have had military training before,” he tells me later with a chuckle.
“We need to call it something else,” Mitchell offered with a chuckle.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ | ProPublica | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe would of course always come clean, after everyone enjoyed an awkward chuckle.
“During the test, we tried all the dances and I nailed none of them,” says Boseman with a chuckle.
‘Get On Up’ Star Chadwick Boseman on Becoming James Brown—With A Little Help From Mick Jagger | Marlow Stern | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA group of local teens in the small town got a chuckle out of the “rich kid” driving a “funny ass car.”
Ruefully Aristide found no answers save in the general chuckle-headedness of mankind.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHis chuckle stopped as lightning flare threw the shadow of a man across the ground at Joseph's feet.
Jones said this with a chuckle and a sly expression in his face, as he glanced meaningly at his companion.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. Ballantyne"It would be a highly indecent spectacle, my dear," said the vicar with a chuckle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHis free hand closed over hers, but she snatched her own away with indignation that ended in a chuckle.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for chuckle
/ (ˈtʃʌkəl) /
to laugh softly or to oneself
(of animals, esp hens) to make a clucking sound
a partly suppressed laugh
Origin of chuckle
1Derived forms of chuckle
- chuckler, noun
- chucklingly, adverb
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