Chortle (Noun)
Meaning
A soft partly suppressed laugh.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She tried to stifle her chortle as she watched the clumsy comedian trip on stage.
- His eyes sparkled with amusement as he let out a chortle at the silly joke.
- The group's leader let out a barely audible chortle at the mayor's poor dance moves.
- As she read the funny comment on social media, she couldn't help but let out a quiet chortle.
- The little boy's eyes wrinkled at the corners as he gave a delighted chortle at the silly clown.