| chortle | (noun) a soft partly suppressed laugh | Synonyms: chuckle |
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| (verb) laugh quietly or with restraint | Synonyms: chuckle, laugh softly |
| hurtle | (verb) throw forcefully | Synonyms: cast, hurl |
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| (verb) make a thrusting forward movement | Synonyms: hurl, lunge, thrust |
| (verb) move with or as if with a rushing sound | - |
| kirtle | (noun) a long dress worn by women | - |
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| (noun) a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages | - |
| myrtle | (noun) any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus | - |
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| (noun) widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers | Synonyms: Vinca minor |
| startle | (noun) a sudden involuntary movement | Synonyms: jump, start |
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| (verb) to stimulate to action | Synonyms: galvanise, galvanize |
| (verb) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | Synonyms: jump, start |
| turtle | (noun) any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming | - |
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| (noun) a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar | Synonyms: polo-neck, turtleneck |
| (verb) hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation | - |
| (verb) overturn accidentally | Synonyms: capsize, turn turtle |