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- pronunciation:
- kae
kl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
cackles, cackling, cackled |
definition 1: |
to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen.
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definition 2: |
to laugh or speak with such a sound.
Grandmother cackled with delight when she won the card game. |
related words: |
chatter, gobble, laugh, quack |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the shrill, broken noise that a hen makes, especially after laying an egg.
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definition 2: |
sharp, broken laughter.
The actor on the stage heard cackles from the audience. |
related words: |
chatter, gobble, laugh |
derivation: |
cackler (n.) |
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