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
| French | glousser (gloo-SAY) |
| Spanish | risita (ree-SEE-tah) |
| Mandarin | 轻笑 (cheeng shyow) |
| Hindi | कुड़ाकुड़ाना (kuu-rah-kuu-RAH-nah) |
| Arabic | ضحكة مكتومة (DAH-kah mktoomt) |
| Russian | хихиканье (khee-KHEE-kuny-i) |
| Portuguese (EU) | risada (ree-ZAH-duh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | risada (khee-ZAH-da) |
| Japanese | 含み笑い (fu-ku-mee-wah-RY) |
| German | Kichern (KI-hyurn) |
| Urdu | ہنسنا (HUNS-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਹੱਸਣਾ (HUS-suh-nah) |
| Korean | 킬킬 웃음 (KEEL-keel oo-SUM) |
| Hebrew | צִחקוּק (TSEEKH-kook) |
| Greek | συγκρατημένο γέλιο (seengg-rah-tee-MAY-noh YAY-lyoh) |
| Dutch | grinniken (GHRI-ni-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | tumawa nang marahan (too-MOW-ah nahng mah-RAH-ahn) |
| Vietnamese | cười khúc khích (KEW-uhy KHOO-urky KHEE-urky) |
| Turkish | kıkırdama (ku-kur-DAH-mah) |
| Persian | ریزریز خندیدن (REEZ-reez khahn-DEE-dahn) |
| Polish | chichot (HYEE-khawt) |
| Ukrainian | хихикати (khi-KHI-kah-ti) |
| Bengali | খিকখিক করে হাসা (KEE-kaw-keek KAW-ray HAH-shah) |
| Swedish | skrocka (SKRAW-kah) |
| Italian | risatina (ree-zah-TEE-nah) |
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