chortle

As a noun chortle

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

As a verb chortle

is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As an adjective ridiculous is

deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

In lang=en terms the difference between sneer and chortle

is that sneer is to utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly while chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As verbs the difference between sneer and chortle

is that sneer is to raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn while chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As nouns the difference between sneer and chortle

is that sneer is a facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn while chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

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.

As nouns the difference between chortle and beam

is that chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle while beam is any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As verbs the difference between chortle and beam

is that chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles while beam is to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

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As a noun chortle

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

As a verb chortle

is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As nouns the difference between chortle and whortle

is that chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle while whortle is the whortleberry or bilberry.

As a verb chortle

is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As verbs the difference between chortle and chortled

is that chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles while chortled is (chortle).

As a noun chortle

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

As nouns the difference between chortle and chorale

is that chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle while chorale is .

As a verb chortle

is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

In lang=en terms the difference between smile and chortle

is that smile is to be propitious or favourable; to countenance while chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.

As nouns the difference between smile and chortle

is that smile is a facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety while chortle is a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.

As verbs the difference between smile and chortle

is that smile is (ambitransitive) to have (a smile) on one's face while chortle is to laugh with a chortle or chortles.