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/
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.
The turtle chortles as motorcycles hurtle by!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
chuckle (quiet laugh) + snort (laugh through nose) = chortle (gleeful chuckling with snorting sound)
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📝Examples
“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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