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Where does “chortling” come from?

chortling (English) comes from English chortle — A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a...

chortling (English): present participle of chortle; The act of giving...

Definitions

  1. present participle of chortle; The act of giving...

Ancestry of “chortling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchortleA joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a...

Words derived from “chortling”

  • chortlingly
Every word from English chortle →