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Chortle vs Sniggle - What's the difference?

chortle | sniggle |

As verbs the difference between chortle and sniggle

is that chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles while sniggle is to catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.

As a noun chortle

is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

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

    sniggle

    English

    Verb

  • To catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.
  • Alternate spelling and pronunciation of snicker (corruption with giggle.) To chortle or chuckle.
  • (obsolete) To steal something of little value; diminutive corruption of snag + diminutive suffix.

    • Related terms

    * sniggler (a person who sniggles)

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus 1993.

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