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CHORTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soft partly suppressed laugh
Synonyms:
chortle; chuckle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("chortle" is a kind of...):
laugh; laughter (the sound of laughing)
Derivation:
chortle (laugh quietly or with restraint)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Laugh quietly or with restraint
Synonyms:
chortle; chuckle; laugh softly
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "chortle" is one way to...):
express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
chortle (a soft partly suppressed laugh)
