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chortle

/'/tS//O/rt/-/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a soft partly suppressed laugh

    noun.communication

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. laugh quietly or with restraint

    verb.body

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of <i>chuckle</i> and <i>snort</i>.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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