chortle
verb (used without object)
to chuckle gleefully.
have chortled
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present perfectof chortle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While we may have chortled at Foster's pink mountain, it had real impact.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2013
When Broadway's last niece and nephew have chortled with childish glee over Tomany, it will probably be seized upon by all the stock companies throughout the land.
From Time Magazine Archive
