ər verb (used without object)
1.
to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.
noun
2.
a tittering laugh.
Origin:
1610–20; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle
1610–20; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle
Related forms
tit·ter·er, noun
tit·ter·ing·ly, adverb
un·tit·ter·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. snicker, snigger, giggle.
1. snicker, snigger, giggle.
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titter (ˈtɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way |
| 2. | (tr) to express by tittering |
| —n | |
| 3. | a suppressed laugh, chuckle, or snigger |
| [C17: of imitative origin] | |
| 'titterer | |
| —n | |
| 'tittering | |
| —adj | |
| 'titteringly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
titter
1619, "giggle in a suppressed or covert way," probably of imitative origin. The noun is first recorded 1728.
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