Chortling: meaning, definitions and examples

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chortling

 

[ หˆtสƒษ”หrtlษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

laughter sound

Chortling refers to a joyful, chuckling laugh. It often conveys amusement and is usually associated with light-hearted situations.

Synonyms

chuckle, giggle, snicker

Examples of usage

  • She was chortling at the comedian's jokes.
  • The children were chortling as they played in the park.
  • He couldn't help chortling at the funny video.
  • They were chortling together after sharing a funny story.

Translations

Translations of the word "chortling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น risadinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคถ เคนเฅ‹เค•เคฐ เคนเค‚เคธเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kichern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertawa kecil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะธั…ะพั‚ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chichot

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ™ใใ™็ฌ‘ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gloussement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ risita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑkฤฑrdama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‚ฅํ‚ฅ ์›ƒ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุญูƒ ุฎููŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chichotรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chichot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ชƒ็ฌ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hihitanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรฆรฐnislegur hlรกtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั‹ัา›ั‹ั€ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผlรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ risita

Etymology

The word 'chortling' was coined by British author Lewis Carroll in his poem 'Jabberwocky,' published in 1871. Carroll created the word by blending 'chuckle' and 'snort' to describe a specific kind of joyful laugh. Since its inception, 'chortle' has gained popularity in English, often used to denote a hearty, particularly joyful type of laughter, vividly depicting a moment of happiness or amusement. Over time, the term has been embraced in both spoken and written English, evolving to describe not only the act of laughter but also the emotion behind it.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,595, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.