chortle

[ chawr-tl ]

/ ˈtʃɔr tl /

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verb (used without object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

to chuckle gleefully.

verb (used with object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one's joy.

noun

a gleeful chuckle.

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Origin of chortle

Blend of chuckle and snort; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871)

OTHER WORDS FROM chortle

chortler, noun

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How to use chortle in a sentence

She chortled that Dubya was affable but a policy buffoon; she actually liked him personally, but hated his politics.
"The Only Woman in the Room"|Bill Minutaglio|November 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The grin was even wider now and he actually chortled as he thumbed a button on his console.
The Repairman|Harry Harrison
"He didn't need no field glass to see you was a suspicious character, by golly," chortled Slim.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
"You'll give it to the police, all right," chortled Mr. Smedburg.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis

He held the infant with great and loving care and Brindle chortled and gurgled with satisfaction.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
"Just thought we'd come around and have supper with you, E——, and maybe dinner tomorrow if you'll let us," my brother chortled.
Twelve Men|Theodore Dreiser

British Dictionary definitions for chortle

chortle

/ (ˈtʃɔːtəl) /

verb

(intr) to chuckle gleefully

noun

a gleeful chuckle

Derived forms of chortle

chortler, noun

Word Origin for chortle

C19: coined (1871) by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-glass; probably a blend of chuckle + snort

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