Chuckled
[tʃʌkld]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Chuckle
Typed by Hector
Examples
- He chuckled; he rubbed his hands. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Holmes chuckled and wriggled in his chair, as was his habit when in high spirits. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He chuckled and rubbed his hands when we found ourselves in the street once more. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- He chuckled to himself and rubbed his long, nervous hands together. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- And they chuckled inwardly at the idea of the workmen's discomfiture and defeat, in their attempt to alter one iota of what Thornton had decreed. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- The salesman chuckled grimly. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Mr Wegg chuckled, consequently, when he heard the tidings. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Once or twice he chuckled to himself softly. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Holmes chuckled to himself. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- And at her side Winifred chuckled with glee, and said: 'It isn't like him, is it? D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Lestrade chuckled with delight at having puzzled the famous expert. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- You are a funny one, chuckled the inspector. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Milverton chuckled. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The old lady chuckled, crumpled her lids, and went through the pantomime of archness. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Holmes chuckled heartily. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- As he said it, he glanced from the cod-fish to the oyster-barrels, and chuckled joyously. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I could see that Holmes was extremely pleased, for he chuckled and rubbed his hands together. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- He chuckled as he poured out the coffee. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- He manifestly chuckled over it for some time. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I have a copy of it here: GRAPHIC Holmes rubbed his hands and chuckled with delight. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- They chuckled with delight at the idea of a riot in a peace meeting. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- I fancied, indeed, that he sometimes chuckled audibly over this reflection, but the carrier said he was only troubled with a cough. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Yet he chuckled within himself also. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She chuckled and laughed as she told how the ousted lover had sat with his head buried under his wing, on the gravel. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Then she flew back to her drawing, and chuckled with satisfaction. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- He chuckled to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled, and he seemed a different man to the sombre thinker of the previous night. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes chuckled and rubbed his hands. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Quite an heirloom, in fact, my dear, the old lady chuckled. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Once or twice he chuckled. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Typed by Hector