chuckle russian
хихи́кать
to giggle, to titter, to chuckle, to snigger
посме́иваться
to chuckle, to laugh
смешо́к
chuckle, short laugh, giggle, jokes
хихи́кнуть
to giggle, to titter, to chuckle, to snigger
усмехну́ться
to sneer, to grin, to chuckle
твердоло́бый
thick-headed, chuckle-headed, thick-skulled, dull-witted
фы́ркать
to snort, to puff
to hiss, to spit
to snort contemptuously, to sniff, to scoff
to snigger, to chuckle, to snort with laughter
to grouse, to grumble
хмы́кать
to chuckle
фы́ркнуть
to snort, to give a snort
to snort (contemptuously), to scoff, to sniff (in contempt)
to snap at, to huff at, to grumble at
to hiss, to spit (of a cat)
to chuckle, to snigger, to snort with laughter
хмы́кнуть
to chuckle
похоха́тывать
to chuckle quietly (from time to time), to snicker
Examples
Tom chuckled to himself.
Tom chuckled to himself.
The two chuckled.
A chuckle was heard in the classroom.
Дед похохатывал, читая смешное письмо.
Grandpa chuckled as he read the funny letter.
Она похохатывала, вспоминая старую шутку.
She chuckled quietly as she remembered the old joke.
Старик, потрусивший головой, тихо засмеялся.
The old man shook his head and chuckled softly.
Дама, лорнировавшая сцену, тихо засмеялась.
The lady who was watching the stage through a lorgnette chuckled softly.
Мы посмеивались над скряжничающим стариком, который экономил на всём.
We chuckled at the stingy old man, who economized on everything.



















