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Definition of Chortle
1. Verb. Laugh quietly or with restraint.
Exact synonyms: Chuckle, Laugh Softly
Generic synonyms: Express Joy, Express Mirth, Laugh
Derivative terms: Chuckle
Generic synonyms: Express Joy, Express Mirth, Laugh
Derivative terms: Chuckle
2. Noun. A soft partly suppressed laugh.
Definition of Chortle
1. v. t. & i. A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort.
Definition of Chortle
1. Noun. A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To laugh with a chortle or chortles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chortle
1. to chuckle with glee [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chortle
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