chuckle
verb
[ ˈtʃʌk(ə)l ]
• laugh quietly or inwardly.
• "I chuckled at the astonishment on her face"
chuckle
noun
• a quiet or suppressed laugh.
• "Melissa gave a chuckle"
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from chuck meaning ‘to cluck’ in late Middle English.
