chortle
Use Chortle in a sentence
tl verb (used without object)
1.
to chuckle gleefully.
verb (used with object)
2.
to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one's joy.
noun
3.
a gleeful chuckle.
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chortle (ˈtʃɔːtəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to chuckle gleefully |
| —n | |
| 2. | a gleeful chuckle |
| [C19: coined (1871) by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-glass; probably a blend of | |
| 'chortler | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
chortle
coined 1872 by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking Glass," probably from chuckle and snort.
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Example sentences
Linda had a sharp wit and an infectious laugh that started with a low chortle.
And the engineer turned and looked to me with a chortle.
We heard a soft and wonderfully clear chortle overhead.
For those who dote on every purr and chortle of the flaxen-haired prodigy the announcement will be sufficient.
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