chortle[noun]Synonyms: chuckle, cackle, crow, guffaw
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
chor‧tle /ˈtʃɔːtl $ ˈtʃɔːrtl/
verb [intransitive] formal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: chuckle + snort]
to laugh because you are amused or pleased about something:
Harry chortled with delight.—chortle noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲