horselaugh

Definition of horselaughnext
as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement even in a crowded auditorium you wouldn't have trouble picking out his earsplitting horselaugh

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Noun
  • There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Enjoli Stewart, Michael's mother, said the events taking place on Sunday, June 28, and Monday, June 29, in the Deer Run Estates neighborhood in Lumberton, New Jersey, will honor her son's love for ice cream, laughter and bringing people together.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The answer catches Hathaway completely off guard, sending the Oscar winner into laughter and bringing the scene to a halt.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Admittedly, Carmy is not exactly a bucket of giggles in this episode, or, really, in any episode.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Many animals can laugh too, but the giggles don’t follow human patterns as closely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Steele’s portrayal of imperious, glamorous Tanya provides some of the show’s biggest laughs.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The grown-ups in the audience snicker.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Horselaugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horselaugh. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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