The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHUCKLED
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What does CHUCKLED mean?
CHUCKLED verb- To laugh quietly or inwardly.
- To communicate through chuckling.
- To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.
- To call together, or call to follow, as a hen calls her chickens; to cluck.
- To fondle; to indulge or pamper.