What does chortle mean?
(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to sing or chant exultantly he chortled in his joy— Lewis Carroll. 2 : to laugh or chuckle especially when amused or pleased She chortled with delight.
What’s the pronunciation of chortle?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘chortle‘: Break ‘chortle‘ down into sounds: [CHAW] + [TUHL] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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Where did the word chortle come from?
The most popular one is likely “chortle,” which is probably a combination of “chuckle” and “snort,” though Merriam-Webster’s first definition seems more appropriate for the context in Jabberwocky: “to sing or chant exultantly.” (The young man who had just slain the Jabberwock “chortled in his joy,” which sounds more