titter
[ tit-er ]
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.
noun
a tittering laugh.
Origin of titter
11610–20; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle
Other words for titter
Other words from titter
- tit·ter·er, noun
- tit·ter·ing·ly, adverb
- un·tit·ter·ing, adjective
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How to use titter in a sentence
And the presence of one Cockney titterer will cause a whole party to walk in clouds of darkness.
In the South Seas | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for titter
titter
/ (ˈtɪtə) /
verb
(intr) to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way
(tr) to express by tittering
noun
a suppressed laugh, chuckle, or snigger
Origin of titter
1C17: of imitative origin
Derived forms of titter
- titterer, noun
- tittering, adjective
- titteringly, adverb
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