Chortle
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
Chuckle
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A quiet laugh.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To laugh quietly or inwardly.Sounds made by chicken.
Example sentence: When I first got to college, in my mind, I was going to end up playing professional football. When I tell people this story, they always end up laughing, and I chuckle about it at my own expense. I was a big fan of American football; I played in high school, and I ended up earning the opportunity to play in college.