Associations to the word «Chortle»

Wiktionary

CHORTLE, noun. A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
CHORTLE, verb. (intransitive) To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

Dictionary definition

CHORTLE, noun. A soft partly suppressed laugh.
CHORTLE, verb. Laugh quietly or with restraint.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy