Chortle (verb)

1. To laugh with a soft partly suppressed or partly muffled sound.
2. To chuckle, snicker or giggle with pleasure or amusement.

Origin:

The word "chortle" is believed to be coined by lewis carroll in his poem "jabberwocky" in 1871. it"s a blend of the words "chuckle" and "snort".

Examples:

1. He chortled at the thought of the prank he had planned.
2. She chortled at the silly joke her friend told her.
3. He chortled to himself as he walked away.
4. She chortled at the thought of the prank she had planned.
5. He chortled as he read the funny article.