CHORTLED

Verb

chortled

simple past tense and past participle of chortle

Anagrams

• drotchel

Source: Wiktionary


CHORTLE

Chor"tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Chortled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chor"tling.]

Definition: A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort. [Humorous]

O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! He chortled in his joy. Lewis Carroll.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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