chortle
verb[I]
uk/ˈtʃɔː.təl/us/ˈtʃɔːr.t̬əl/tolaugh,showingpleasureandsatisfaction:
She chortledwithgleeat thenews.听到这个消息她高兴得哈哈大笑。
Synonym
chuckle
to laugh
- laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
- chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
- giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
- sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
- snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
- chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- grin/smile from ear to earidiom
- quake
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- smilingly
- stitch
chortle
noun[C]
uk/ˈtʃɔː.təl/us/ˈtʃɔːr.t̬əl/alaughofpleasureandsatisfaction:
IthoughtIhearda chortle at the back of theroom.
Shesuppressedanembarrassedchortle.
Synonym
chuckle
- Vincent gave ajubilantchortle andlaidhishandon herhead.
- A good chortleeasespainandboostsimmunity.
- He has adrywitandmerrychortle.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- grin/smile from ear to earidiom
- quake
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- smilingly
- stitch