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verb-intransitive. To laugh quietly or to oneself.

verb-intransitive. To cluck or chuck, as a hen.

n. A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction.

n. A quiet laugh.

v. To laugh quietly or inwardly.

v. Sounds made by chicken.

v. To call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck.

v. To fondle; to cocker.

n. A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision.

verb-intransitive. To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision.

To make a clucking sound, as a hen.

To laugh in a suppressed, covert, or sly manner; express inward satisfaction, derision, or exultation by subdued laughter.

To call by chucking or clucking, as a hen her chicks.

as a chuckle.

n. The call of a hen to her young; a cluck.

n. A sly suppressed laugh, expressive of satisfaction, exultation, or the like; hence, any similar sound.

To chuck under the chin; fondle.

To rock upon its center while rotating, as the runner of a grinding-mill.

v. laugh quietly or with restraint

n. a soft partly suppressed laugh

"Thompson is such a wry, friendly presence that his every utterance draws a chuckle from the faithful (most of the time a deserved one, though sometimes he'll say "thanks" and they'll still be in stitches)."

chuckled    chuckles    chuckling   

laugh    express mirth    express joy    laughter   

fondle    cocker    laugh    blockhead    chortle    giggle    titter    snigger   

buckle    huckle    knuckle    muckle    ruckle    suckle   

laugh    giggle    gasp    grunt    whisper    growl    shrug    smirk    grimace    cackle