chortle
noun
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L307847 on Wikidata ↗verb
- chuckle and snort
- move while chortling
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ / [ˈt͡ʃɔɹɾɫ̩]
noun
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of chuckle + snort. Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, completed in 1855 but only introduced to the public in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.
- A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
“He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.”
- A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
verb
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of chuckle + snort. Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, completed in 1855 but only introduced to the public in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.
- To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
“The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.”
“'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.”