chuckle

  • 21chuckle — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, be in stitches, belly laugh, boff, boffola, break up, burst into laughter, burst of laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, cachinnate, cachinnation, cackle, chortle …

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  • 22chuckle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. & n. chortle, cluck, snicker, cackle. See rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chortle, laugh, giggle; see laugh . See Synonym Study at laugh . v. Syn. chortle, giggle, smile, snicker; see laugh . III… …

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  • 23chuckle — chuck|le [ tʃʌkl ] verb intransitive to laugh quietly, especially in a private or secret way: As she read her book, she chuckled softly. ╾ chuck|le noun count …

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  • 24chuckle — chuck·le || tʃʌkl n. low laughter, giggle v. laugh quietly, giggle …

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  • 25chuckle — verb laugh quietly or inwardly. noun a quiet or suppressed laugh. Derivatives chuckler noun Origin C16: from chuck meaning to cluck in ME …

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  • 26chuckle — I. v. n. 1. Giggle, titter, laugh (convulsively, in triumph or in derision). 2. Exult, triumph, crow. II. n. Giggle, titter, laughter (half suppressed), chuckling …

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  • 27chuckle — verb Adam chuckled to himself as he drove away Syn: giggle, chortle, titter, tee hee, snicker, snigger …

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  • 28chuckle — v 1. laugh quietly or to oneself, grin jovially or complacently, smile playfully, purr, grin like a Cheshire cat; chirp, chirrup, laugh gleefully, chortle good humoredly. n 2. suppressed laughter, playful smile, jovial grin, Cheshire grin; good… …

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  • 29chuckle — chuck·le …

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  • 30chuckle — verb Syn: laugh, chortle, giggle, titter, snigger …

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