: to laugh because you are amused or pleased by something [no obj] ▪ She chortled [=chuckled] with delight. [+ obj] ▪ He chortled, “You're going to love this.”
— chortle noun, plural chortles [count]
▪ The gift was received with chortles of delight.
▪ The gift was received with chortles of delight.







