chortle
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chortle
- /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ US
- [ˈt͡ʃɔɹɾɫ̩] US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)təl
Where it comes from
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.
noun chortles
- 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.
Similar: chuckle
verb chortles · chortling · chortled
- To laugh with a chortle or chortles. The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
Similar: chuckle
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: chuckle
verb
Similar: chuckle
Translations
Every language
noun joyful, somewhat muffled laugh
| Español | carcajada, risa resoplante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | ठहाका ṭhahākā |
| Français | gloussement |
| Deutsch | Glucksen |
verb to laugh with a chortle or chortles
| Español | carcajear, reírse resoplando |
|---|---|
| Français | glousser |
| Deutsch | glucksen |
Talk about this word "chortle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chortle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chortle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chortle "chortle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chortle.Cite this
@misc{chortle_2026,
title = {chortle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chortle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
