Laughed, in a way

Usage examples of chortled.

She had sensed that the man reveled in the fear and awe he inspired by the sight of him riding the animal, and fulfilling her image of a crude bully, he had chortled in uproarious mirth at the servants who scurried out of his path.

Encouraged by his appetite, the woman pressed him to buy another and chortled in glee when he consented.

Alas, the man only chortled and tossed her back into the waiting arms of her tormentor.

I swear the splendor rivals any palace of the Queen of England," chortled Sir Kenneth.

Oh how they had chortled, holding their bellies, almost rolling on the floor of their tenement apartment.

When he had read it this morning he had chortled, and his opinion of Dianne Chen's influence had soared.

But now…" Then the old woman dropped her voice and chortled, carried away with pleasure.

Eeeee, Little Marvelous Mouth, he chortled, the yang outsmarted the yin after all!

All through dinner, he had chortled to himself, wondering when he should produce her for maximum effect: to excite Bartlett and to remind Orlanda that she was already old by Hong Kong standards, and that without his active help she would never get Bartlett, not the way she wanted.

Eeeee, he chortled, her Golden Gulley's worth every carat of the diamond I promised her last night.

The other woman hesitated then followed and now One Tooth almost chortled with glee, knowing she was safe.

That revolting bastard's going to be a useful ally in the years to come, he chortled as he walked back.

Chang chortled, for this hotel had always had astounding rules about ladies in men's rooms-oh gods what else is a bed for?

Then the old woman dropped her voice and chortled, carried away with pleasure.

Blandly Lim closed the door, noticing the frigidity, and chortled inwardly.