n.
Pronunciation: ' cho ̇ r-t ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: chor · tled ; chor · tling \ ' cho ̇ rt-li ŋ , ' cho ̇ r-t ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: probably blend of chuckle and snort
Date: 1872
intransitive verb
1 : to sing or chant exultantly <he chortled in his joy ― Lewis Carroll>
2 : to laugh or chuckle especially in satisfaction or exultation
transitive verb : to say or sing with a chortling intonation
– chortle noun
– chor · tler \ ' cho ̇ rt-l ə r, ' cho ̇ r-t ə l- ə r \ noun