cackle — to laugh in a loud, harsh, or unpleasant way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to laugh in a loud, harsh, or unpleasant way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkækəl/
Example Sentences
- The comedian's joke was so bad that people cackled sarcastically.
- My grandmother cackles every time she beats me at cards.
- The old hen cackled proudly after laying the biggest egg of the year.
cackle
VERB[/ˈkækəl/]
to laugh in a loud, harsh, or unpleasant way
The witches cackle around the bubbling cauldron in the moonlit forest.
She breaks the shackle with a cackle, as purple flames crackle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'cakelen', an onomatopoeia (sound-imitating word) that mimics the harsh clucking sound made by hens or geese. The word naturally developed to also describe similar harsh, broken laughter sounds.
Breakdown
cackle (onomatopoeic root imitating harsh, broken sounds like hen's clucking or shrill laughter)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The comedian's joke was so bad that people cackled sarcastically.”
“My grandmother cackles every time she beats me at cards.”
“The old hen cackled proudly after laying the biggest egg of the year.”
“The villain's cackle was so over-the-top that even the hero started laughing.”
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