chortle — to laugh in a gleeful way; to chuckle gleefully
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to laugh in a gleeful way; to chuckle gleefully
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʃɔːrtl/
Korean meaning: 킬킬거리며 웃다, 기뻐하며 낄낄거리다
Korean pronunciation: **초**틀
Example Sentences
- The villain chortled as he revealed his evil plan to tie the hero to railroad tracks
- She couldn't help but chortle when her cat got stuck in the paper bag again
- The grandfather chortled while reading the funny comics to his grandchildren
chortle
VERB//ˈtʃɔːrtl//
to laugh in a gleeful way; to chuckle gleefully
An old scholar chortles in his cozy library over a witty passage.
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The turtle chortles as motorcycles hurtle by!
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Origin
Coined in 1871 by Lewis Carroll in 'Through the Looking-Glass' as a blend word combining 'chuckle' and 'snort' to describe a gleeful, snorting kind of laughter.
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“The villain chortled as he revealed his evil plan to tie the hero to railroad tracks”
“She couldn't help but chortle when her cat got stuck in the paper bag again”
“The grandfather chortled while reading the funny comics to his grandchildren”
“He chortled at his own pun, even though nobody else found it amusing”
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