Wondering how to use Chortle in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as chuckle or laugh.
Chortle meaning
- A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
- A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
Using Chortle
- The main meaning on this page is: A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle. | A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.
- Useful related words include: chuckle, laugh, laughter, laugh softly.
Context around Chortle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chortle
- In this selection, "chortle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mischievous, awards, ful and student stand out and add context to how "chortle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and mischievous chortle and cohorts would chortle at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chortle" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chortle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Probably,” says Jeune with a chortle. (6 words)
Real time reactions such as (chortle) (snort) (guffaw) or (eye-roll) are becoming more popular. (15 words)
Hillary is a warmer figure than she sometimes appears on screen, with a deep and mischievous chortle. (17 words)
Speaking of which, Vladimir Lenin and his cohorts would chortle at the prospect of America’s iconic fast-food franchise — he would have dubbed them — blissfully forking over big bucks to back one of Marxism’s favorite anti-capitalist holidays. (40 words)
It’s something this Paris-raised, Birmingham-based standup has made her speciality, and her gentle ribbing has gone down a storm so far, bagging the 28-year-old best newcomer at last year’s Chortle awards. (37 words)
It took me a long time to understand that the myth sold to me of ruddy-cheeked little kids engaged in sanguine or chortle-ful play without parental presence was just that—a myth. (34 words)
Example sentences (7)
It’s something this Paris-raised, Birmingham-based standup has made her speciality, and her gentle ribbing has gone down a storm so far, bagging the 28-year-old best newcomer at last year’s Chortle awards.
It took me a long time to understand that the myth sold to me of ruddy-cheeked little kids engaged in sanguine or chortle-ful play without parental presence was just that—a myth.
He had early success in the Chortle Student Awards in 2012 when he reached the semi-final stage and also won the Welsh Unsigned Stand-Up Award the same year.
Hillary is a warmer figure than she sometimes appears on screen, with a deep and mischievous chortle.
Probably,” says Jeune with a chortle.
Speaking of which, Vladimir Lenin and his cohorts would chortle at the prospect of America’s iconic fast-food franchise — he would have dubbed them — blissfully forking over big bucks to back one of Marxism’s favorite anti-capitalist holidays.
Real time reactions such as (chortle) (snort) (guffaw) or (eye-roll) are becoming more popular.