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Verb: chuckle  chú-kul
  1. Laugh quietly or with restraint
    "She chuckled at the inside joke";
    - chortle, laugh softly
Noun: chuckle  chú-kul
  1. A soft partly suppressed laugh
    "She let out a chuckle at the comedian's joke";
    - chortle

Derived forms: chuckled, chuckling, chuckles

Type of: express joy, express mirth, laugh, laughter

Encyclopedia: Chuckle