What does chortle mean?

Definitions for chortle
ˈtʃɔr tlchor·tle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chortle, chuckleverb

    a soft partly suppressed laugh

  2. chuckle, chortle, laugh softlyverb

    laugh quietly or with restraint

Wiktionary

  1. chortlenoun

    A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

    He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

  2. chortleverb

    To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

    The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.

  3. Etymology: Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, perhaps as a.

Wikipedia

  1. Chortle

    Chortle is a British comedy website launched in 2000 by Steve Bennett. The site is a major source of comedy news in the UK. It also reviews comedy shows nationwide, including extensively at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and presents the Chortle Awards to honour the best stand-up comics working in the UK. In recent years, the site has also branched out into events promotion.

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  1. chortle

    A chortle is a joyful, partly muffled laugh or chuckle, often expressing satisfaction or amusement. It is also used as a verb, to refer to the act of laughing or chuckling in such a way.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chortle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chortle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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