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- pronunciation:
- chuh
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
chuckles, chuckling, chuckled |
| definition 1: |
to laugh softly or in a half-suppressed manner.
The film was mildly funny, and we chuckled here and there.She was annoyed that he merely chuckled when she told him her plans. |
| definition 2: |
to cluck, as a hen.
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| related words: |
chortle, laugh |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a soft or half-suppressed laugh.
The birthday card elicited a few chuckles at it was passed around the table.He gave a chuckle in response to our question but made no reply. |
| related words: |
chortle, laugh |
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| derivations: |
chucklingly (adv.), chuckler (n.) |
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