chortle
/ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
1CHORTLE + NOUN
nonce
Definitions
noun
1
A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
2
A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
verb
1
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.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
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The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
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'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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"Chortle" was a nonce word when it was first created, but now it's a regular English word.
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