Chŭck'le1, v. t.
(chŭk'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. CHUCKLED; p. pr. & vb. n. CHUCKLING.] [From chuck, q. v.]
- To call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck. Dryden.
- To fondle; to cocker.
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Chuckle
Chŭck'le2, n.
Chŭck'le, n. A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of exultation or derision.
Chŭck'le3, v. i.
v. i. [From chuck, q. v.] To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward exultation or derision.