English dictionary
chortle
/'/tS//O/rt/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a soft partly suppressed laugh
Synonyms chuckleSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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laugh quietly or with restraint
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of <i>chuckle</i> and <i>snort</i>.
Source: webster1913