Added 10 October 2026 chuckle /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ noun Categories: LanguageRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chuckle at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A quiet laugh. verb To laugh quietly or inwardly. To communicate through chuckling. She chuckled her assent to my offer as she got in the car. To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck. Origin From chuck (“laugh”) + -le. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: chortlelaughinglaughsnickertittersniggercacklegigglecrowcachinnatehoot Back to today's word