CHORTLE


Meaning of CHORTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchȯr-t ə l ]

verb

( chor·tled ; chor·tling ˈchȯrt-liŋ, ˈchȯr-t ə l-iŋ)

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 ˈchȯrt-lər, ˈchȯr-t ə l-ər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.