chortle

[ chawr-tl ]

/ ˈtʃɔr tl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chortle ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

to chuckle gleefully.

verb (used with object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one's joy.

noun

a gleeful chuckle.

Origin of chortle

blend of chuckle and snort; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871)

OTHER WORDS FROM chortle

chortler, noun

Words nearby chortle

chorology, choropleth, chorrie, Chorrillos, chorten, chortle, chorus, chorus boy, chorus frog, chorus girl, chorusmaster

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Example sentences from the Web for chortle

Lewis Carroll really did introduce the word “chortle” to the English language in his 1871 poem Jabberwocky.
Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype|Nick Romeo|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He appeared also to be saying he had inside information about it that he could only chortle about, unable to spell it out.
A Keith Olbermann Hint From Morning Joe|Wayne Barrett|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke.
Skyrider|B. M. Bower
I thought you were a good enough pal not to want to chortle over me—as I know Geoffrey will—should the thing turn out a frost!
The Hermit of Far End|Margaret Pedler

The Governor began to chortle after a quick glance at the vanishing red light of the Portsmouth car.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!|Meredith Nicholson
The convention on the landing understood every chortle in a truly marvellous way.
The River and I|John G. Neihardt
Frighten me, floor me, then chortle with glee, And fly away fast from the gutter and me.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 19 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chortle

chortle

/ (ˈtʃɔːtəl) /

verb

(intr) to chuckle gleefully

noun

a gleeful chuckle

Derived forms of chortle

chortler, noun

Word Origin for chortle

C19: coined (1871) by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-glass; probably a blend of chuckle + snort

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单词	chortle
释义	chortle [ chawr-tl ] / ˈtʃɔr tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chortle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), chor·tled, chor·tling. to chuckle gleefully. verb (used with object), chor·tled, chor·tling. to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one's joy. noun a gleeful chuckle. Origin of chortle blend of chuckle and snort; coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871) OTHER WORDS FROM chortle chortler, noun Words nearby chortle chorology, choropleth, chorrie, Chorrillos, chorten, chortle, chorus, chorus boy, chorus frog, chorus girl, chorusmaster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chortle Lewis Carroll really did introduce the word “chortle” to the English language in his 1871 poem Jabberwocky. Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype\|Nick Romeo\|January 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He appeared also to be saying he had inside information about it that he could only chortle about, unable to spell it out. A Keith Olbermann Hint From Morning Joe\|Wayne Barrett\|May 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke. Skyrider\|B. M. Bower I thought you were a good enough pal not to want to chortle over me—as I know Geoffrey will—should the thing turn out a frost! The Hermit of Far End\|Margaret Pedler The Governor began to chortle after a quick glance at the vanishing red light of the Portsmouth car. Blacksheep! Blacksheep!\|Meredith Nicholson The convention on the landing understood every chortle in a truly marvellous way. The River and I\|John G. Neihardt Frighten me, floor me, then chortle with glee, And fly away fast from the gutter and me. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 19 1895\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chortle chortle / (ˈtʃɔːtəl) / verb (intr) to chuckle gleefully noun a gleeful chuckle Derived forms of chortle chortler, noun Word Origin for chortle C19: coined (1871) by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-glass; probably a blend of chuckle + snort Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to chortle The Frabjous Words Invented By Lewis CarrollThe master wordsmith Lewis Carroll gave us so much more than grinning cats and mad tea parties. These words coined by Carroll are sure to make you chortle. READ MORE Words related to chortle snicker, giggle, cackle, chuckle, crow, titter, snort, guffaw, sniggle, teehee
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chortle

verb (used without object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

verb (used with object), chor·tled, chor·tling.

noun

Origin of chortle

OTHER WORDS FROM chortle

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Example sentences from the Web for chortle

British Dictionary definitions for chortle

verb

noun

Derived forms of chortle

Word Origin for chortle

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