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The definition of a chuckle is a laugh in a soft, low tone.

(noun)

An example of a chuckle is a somewhat quiet laugh to a funny joke.

Chuckle is defined as to produce a soft, low laugh.

(verb)

An example of chuckle is to laugh very softly at a movie.

See chuckle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb chuckled, chuckling

to laugh softly in a low tone, as in mild amusement

Origin: prob. < chuck + freq. suffix -le

noun

a soft, low-toned laugh

Related Forms:

chuckler noun

See chuckle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb chuck·led, chuck·ling, chuck·les

To laugh quietly or to oneself.
To cluck or chuck, as a hen.

noun

A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction.

Origin:

Origin: Probably frequentative of chuck³

Related Forms:

chuckˈler noun

chuckˈle·some adjective

chuckˈling·ly (-lĭng-lē) adverb

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