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

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