Part 1912

<hw>Chuc"kle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of satisfaction, exultation, or derision.</def>

<h1>Chuckle</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuc"kle</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[From lst <er>Chuck</er>.]</ety> <def>To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward satisfaction, exultation, or derision.</def>

<h1>Chucklehead</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuc"kle*head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person with a large head; a numskull; a dunce.</def> <mark></mark>

<i>Knowles.</i>

<h1>Chuckleheaded</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuc"kle*head`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a large head; thickheaded; dull; stupid.</def>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Chuck-Will's-widow</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuck`-Will's-wid"ow</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A species of goatsucker (<spn>Antrostomus Carolinensis</spn>), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note.</def>

<h1>Chud</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chud</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Chew</er>, <er>Cud</er>.]</ety> <def>To champ; to bite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>A. Stafford.</i>

<h1>Chuet</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chu"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Chew</er>, v. t.]</ety> <def>Minced meat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Chufa</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chu"fa</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A sedgelike plant (<spn>Cyperus esculentus</spn>) producing edible tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in many regions; the earth almond.</def>

<h1>Chuff</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Perh. a modification of <ets>chub</ets>: cf. W. <ets>cyff</ets> stock, stump.]</ety> <def>A coarse or stupid fellow.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Chuff</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuff</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Stupid; churlish.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Chuffily</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuff"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Clownishly; surlily.</def>

<h1>Chuffiness</h1> <Xpage=255>