- chortle chor·tle vi
- ['tʃɔːtl]
ridacchiare, fare risolini
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chortle chor·tle vi
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Chortle — Chor tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chortled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chor tling}.] A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! He… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chortle — chor•tle [[t]ˈtʃɔr tl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to chuckle gleefully 2) to express with a gleeful chuckle: to chortle one s joy[/ex] 3) a gleeful chuckle • Etymology: b. chuckle and snort chor′tler, n … From formal English to slang
chortle — chor|tle [ tʃɔrtl ] verb intransitive LITERARY to laugh because you are enjoying something ╾ chor|tle noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chortle — chor|tle [ˈtʃo:tl US ˈtʃo:rtl] v [i]formal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chuckle + snort] to laugh because you are amused or pleased about something ▪ Harry chortled with delight. >chortle n … Dictionary of contemporary English
chortle — chor·tle … English syllables
Chortled — Chortle Chor tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chortled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chor tling}.] A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chortling — Chortle Chor tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Chortled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chor tling}.] A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous] O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chortler — chor·tle (chôr’tl) n. ▸ A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle. intr. & tr.v. chor·tled, chor·tling, chor·tles ▸ To utter a chortle or express with a chortle. ╂ [Blend of CHUCKLE(Cf. ↑chuckle) and SNORT(Cf. ↑ … Word Histories
