cackleverb [ I ]
uk/ˈkæk.əl/us/ˈkæk.əl/to make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken:
The hens cackled in alarm.
disapproving to laugh in a loud, high voice:
A group of women were cackling in a corner.
a cackling witch
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squee
- whimper
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Laughing and smiling
cackle
noun [ C ] ukus