- chor´tler
- chor|tle «CHR tuhl», verb, -tled, -tling, noun.–v.i., v.t.to chuckle or snort with glee: »
He chortled in his joy (Lewis Carroll).
–n.a gleeful chuckle or snort.–chor´tler, noun.
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chor|tle — «CHR tuhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i., v.t. to chuckle or snort with glee: »He chortled in his joy (Lewis Carroll). –n. a gleeful chuckle or snort. ╂[(coined by Lewis Carroll) a blend of chuckle and snort] –chor´tler, noun … Useful english dictionary
chortler — chor·tle (chôr’tl) n. ▸ A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle. intr. & tr.v. chor·tled, chor·tling, chor·tles ▸ To utter a chortle or express with a chortle. ╂ [Blend of CHUCKLE(Cf. ↑chuckle) and SNORT(Cf. ↑ … Word Histories
chortle — chor•tle [[t]ˈtʃɔr tl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to chuckle gleefully 2) to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one s joy[/ex] 3) a gleeful chuckle • Etymology: b. chuckle and snort chor′tler, n … From formal English to slang
epis — chor·epis·co·pus; epis; epis·co·pa·cy; epis·co·pa·lian·ism; epis·co·pal·ism; epis·co·pate; epis·co·pize; epis·ta·sis; epis·ta·sy; epis·ta·tes; epis·te·mo·log·i·cal; epis·te·mo·log·i·cal·ly; epis·te·mol·o·gist; epis·te·mol·o·gy;… … English syllables
