What does chortle mean?
Definitions for chortle
ˈtʃɔr tlchor·tle
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Princeton's WordNet
chortle, chuckle(verb)
a soft partly suppressed laugh
chuckle, chortle, laugh softly(verb)
laugh quietly or with restraint
Wiktionary
chortle(Noun)
A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.
chortle(Verb)
To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
Origin: Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, perhaps as a .
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chortle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chortle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- кикотя се, кикотенеBulgarian
- glucksen, chortleGerman
- carcajadaSpanish
- höröttää, hörähtää, hörötysFinnish
- gloussement, glousserFrench
- hneggja af hlátri, rýta af hlátriIcelandic
- chortle, riso repressoItalian
- Kushiada NageKannada
- luidruchtig grinnikken, verkneukelenDutch
- humre, klukklatter, klukkle, snøfting, humring, snøfteNorwegian
- хихиканьеRussian
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