(v.t.&i.) A word coined by Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson), and usually explained as a combination of chuckle and snort.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). chortle. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chortle/definitions/1987146 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "chortle" http://smartdefine.org/chortle/definitions/1987146 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, chortle, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chortle/definitions/1987146>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "chortle" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chortle/definitions/1987146> |