US /ˈtʃɔrtəl/ UK /ˈtʃɔːtəl/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to laugh in a breathy, gleeful, throaty way

    He chortled with delight at his own joke.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to laugh in a breathy,... chucklelaughcackleguffawgigglesnicker
Opposites
Word family
Related forms chucklesnort

Etymology

A blend of chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871).

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