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Chortle vs Howl - What's the difference?

chortle | howl |

As nouns the difference between chortle and howl

is that chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle while howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

As verbs the difference between chortle and howl

is that chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles while howl is to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

chortle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
    • He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

    Synonyms

    * chuckle

    Verb

  • To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
    • The old fellow chortled as he recalled his youthful adventures.
  • * 1871 — , Jabberwocky
    • 'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.

    Synonyms

    * chuckle * See also

    howl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • * Drayton
    • And dogs in corners set them down to howl .
  • * Shakespeare
    • Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • * Bible, Isaiah xiii. 6
    • Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.
  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Wild howled the wind.
  • To utter with outcry.
    • to howl derision