Meaning of chortle in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

  Example: He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

• A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

verb

• To laugh with a chortle or chortles.

  Example: The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.