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Chuckle
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. To fondle; to cocker. [Obs.] Dryden.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision.