chortlers
Those who chuckle
Chortlers are people who chortle—laughing in a breathy, gleeful way that combines a chuckle with a snort.
The word suggests amused satisfaction rather than loud hilarity: The chortlers in the back row couldn't contain themselves during the presentation.
Boisterous burst of mirth
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
titter · snort · howler · sidesplitter · gigglers · snickerers · laughers · grinners
Touched to cause laughter
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
silliness · teasing · banter · pranks · quirkiness · skylarking · clowning · tomfoolery
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
cackle · titter · snort · howler · sidesplitter · gigglers · snickerers · laughers · grinners · smirkers
tickled
Touched to cause laughter
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
playfulness · silliness · teasing · banter · pranks · quirkiness · skylarking · clowning · tomfoolery · mischief
humorists
Writers of comic material
- satiristsThose who ridicule folly
- parodistsCreators of humorous imitations
- witsMental quickness and resourcefulness
stand-up · improv · sitcom · sketch · farce · spoof · slapstick · quipsters · gagsters · comedians