chortle

IPA(Pronunciation)

A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle. / A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

Japanese Meaning

人が発する陽気でややこもった笑い声（鼻で笑ったような感じ） / 鳥類が発する、似たような音の鳴き声

Her sudden chortle at the punchline surprised the whole room.

ジョークのオチで彼女が突然はずむような、ややこもった笑いを漏らし、それが部屋中の人を驚かせた。

Sense（1）

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

He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

Sense（2）

A similar sounding vocalisation of various birds.

chortles

（ plural ）