- chor|tle
- 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 — … Useful english dictionary
chor — chor; chor·da; chor·da·ce·ae; chor·da·centrum; chor·da·mesoderm; chor·dar·i·a·les; chor·da·ta; chor·dee; chor·dei·les; chor·di·tis; chor·doid; chor·do·mesoblast; chor·do·nia; chor·do·phone; chor·do·plasm; chor·dot·o·my; chor·do·tonal;… … English syllables
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. ╂[(coined by Lewis Carroll) a blend of chuckle and snort] –chor´tler, noun … Useful english dictionary
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
chortle — chor·tle … English syllables
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 [ tʃɔrtl ] verb intransitive LITERARY to laugh because you are enjoying something ╾ chor|tle noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
chortle — chor|tle [ˈtʃo:tl US ˈtʃo:rtl] v [i]formal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chuckle + snort] to laugh because you are amused or pleased about something ▪ Harry chortled with delight. >chortle n … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chortle — Chor tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chortled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chor tling}.] A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! He… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
