chuckling

Variant of chuckle

chuckle definition

chuckle (c̸huk′əl)

intransitive verb chuckled -·led, chuckling -·ling

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

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

noun

a soft, low-toned laugh

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