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chuckles

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃəkəɫz// UK //tʃˈʌkəlz// chuck·les

n. quiet or soft laughs. You use this word when someone finds something funny but doesn't laugh out loud very hard.

n. quiet, suppressed, or inward laughs. Often used in the plural to describe a series of small laughs or a general state of amusement.


SIMPLE

His funny story brought a few chuckles from the crowd.

CONTEXTUAL

The comedian's subtle jokes earned warm chuckles from the audience rather than loud roars of laughter.

COMPLEX

Despite the serious nature of the meeting, a few quiet chuckles escaped from the back of the room when the director made a self-deprecating remark about his own technology skills.

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