What is to laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision called?
chuckle — To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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