chortle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- chôr'təl (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ (General-American)
- [ˈt͡ʃɔɹɾɫ̩] (General-American)
Etymology
Perhaps a blend of chuckle + snort. Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, completed in 1855 but only introduced to the public in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.
Meanings
-
A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
- A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chortles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (14)
hu kuncog (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · hi ठहाका (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · es carcajada (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · sh cerekanje (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · de Glucksen (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · fr gloussement (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · bg кикотене (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · fi hörötys (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · no humring (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · no snøfting (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · no klukklatter (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · nl luidruchtig grinniken, verkneukelen (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · pl rechotać (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) · es risa resoplante (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh)