chortle vs chuckle

chortle and chuckle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chortle	Yes	No	Yes	No
chuckle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chortle and chuckle are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, chortle and chuckle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chortle include laugh softly.

chortle (noun)	chuckle (noun)
a soft partly suppressed laugh	a soft partly suppressed laugh

chortle (verb)	chuckle (verb)
laugh quietly or with restraint	laugh quietly or with restraint