What does "chuckle" mean?
Chuckle: To fondle; to cocker. [Obs.] Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision.
- 3.To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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