chortle /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •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. verb1 •To laugh with a chortle or chortles.The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures. formschortled · chortling · chortles
