chortle
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- chortler noun
Etymology
Origin of chortle
Blend of chuckle and snort; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871)
Example Sentences
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If Kate DiCamillo wrote a book about a box of Swiffer refills, it would probably make us chortle and sob about lint.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Now, Israelis and others in the Middle East need to worry—or chortle over—his intentions there as well.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023
But the men don’t just communicate with words; they also grunt, snort and chortle, and at times the wordless exclamations form their own harmony.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023
The rest of us will be content to drool at each of Bertha's fabulous dresses or chortle at Agnes' quick comebacks.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2022
The civilian let out a chortle of delight.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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