titter
verb [I] /ˈtɪt.ər/
/ˈtɪt̬.ɚ/ Definition
› to laugh nervously, often at something that you feel you should not be laughing at: A couple of the younger teachers tittered at his smutty jokes.Laughing and smiling titter noun [C] › The love scene raised a few titters from a party of schoolboys.Laughing and smiling
(Definition of titter verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amused adjective
- be all smiles idiom
- be in convulsions idiom
- be rolling in the aisles idiom
- be wreathed in smiles idiom
- cackle verb
- gales of laughter idiom
- giggle noun (LAUGHTER)
- giggle verb
- giggler noun
- giggly adjective
- hysterics noun
- laughingly adverb
- laughter is the best medicine idiom
- laughter noun
- mirth noun
- not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
- snigger verb
- split your sides idiom
- toothy adjective
Topic:
Laughing and smiling
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