cackle
English
/ˈkækəl/
noun
Definitions
- The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.
- A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.
- Futile or excessively noisy talk.
- A group of hyenas.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English caclen.
Origin
Middle English
caclen
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- berry English
- cackleberry English
- cackler English
- cackly English
- gackern German
- chiocciare Italian
- glousser French
- caclen Middle English
- cakelere Middle English