# chortle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ · frequency rank #83,114

## Definitions
1. A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
2. A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

## Etymology
Perhaps a blend of chuckle + snort. Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, completed in 1855 but only introduced to the public in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chortle