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Synonyms for chortle

Grammar : Verb
Spell : chawr-tl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɔr tl

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Définition of chortle

Origin :
  • coined 1872 by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking Glass," perhaps from chuckle and snort. Related: Chortled; chortling. As a noun, from 1903.
  • verb laugh gleefully
Example sentences :
  • They will not actually steal, but they will cheat you every time and chortle over it.
  • Extract from : « The American Egypt » by Channing Arnold
  • Another of Lewis Carroll's words, chortle, is even more used.
  • Extract from : « Stories That Words Tell Us » by Elizabeth O'Neill
  • They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke.
  • Extract from : « Skyrider » by B. M. Bower
  • It rose again—it was like a perplexing cheep and chirrup, changing to a chortle of glee.
  • Extract from : « A Reversible Santa Claus » by Meredith Nicholson
  • A dirty, yellow hand seized the bag; there was a chortle of exultation, and the two scurried out of the room.
  • Extract from : « Riders of the Silences » by John Frederick
  • Eli began to chortle, and Hannah stirred in her sleep, throwing both chubby arms over her head.
  • Extract from : « The Little Mixer » by Lillian Nicholson Shearon
  • The Governor began to chortle after a quick glance at the vanishing red light of the Portsmouth car.
  • Extract from : « Blacksheep! Blacksheep! » by Meredith Nicholson
  • Frighten me, floor me, then chortle with glee, And fly away fast from the gutter and me.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 19 1895 » by Various
  • This is disheartening, because it makes the cynic and the worldly-minded man to chuckle and chortle with an open joy.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Butterfly » by Walter Besant
  • I thought you were a good enough pal not to want to chortle over me—as I know Geoffrey will—should the thing turn out a frost!
  • Extract from : « The Hermit of Far End » by Margaret Pedler

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