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chuckle

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The meaning (definition) of the word chuckle

to laugh a quiet little laugh under your breath

The word chuckle used in a sentence

The baby will chuckle when I tickle his feet.

Words that mean the same as chuckle (synonyms)

laughgiggle

The plural of the word chuckle

chuckles

How the word chuckle is said around the world

Frenchglousser (gloosay)
Spanishrisita (reeseetah)
Mandarin轻笑 (qīng xiào)
Hindiकुड़ाकुड़ाना (kuurahkuurahnah)
Arabicضحكة مكتومة (dahkah mktoomt)
Russianхихиканье (khikhikan'e)
Portuguese (EU)risada (reezahduh)
Portuguese (BR)risada (kheezahda)
Japanese含み笑い (fukumi warai)
GermanKichern (kihyurn)
Urduہنسنا (hunsnah)
Punjabiਹੱਸਣਾ (hussuhnah)
Korean킬킬 웃음 (kilkil useum)
Hebrewצִחקוּק (tseekhkook)
Greekσυγκρατημένο γέλιο (sugkratemeno gelio)
Dutchgrinniken (ghrinikuhn)
Tagalogtumawa nang marahan (toomowah nahng mahrahahn)
Vietnamesecười khúc khích (kewuhy khoourky kheeurky)
Turkishkıkırdama (kukurdahmah)
Persianریزریز خندیدن (reezreez khahndeedahn)
Polishchichot (hyeekhawt)
Ukrainianхихикати (khykhykaty)
Bengaliখিকখিক করে হাসা (keekawkeek kawray hahshah)
Swedishskrocka (skrawkah)
Italianrisatina (reezahteenah)

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