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titter

American  
[tit-er] / ˈtɪt ər /

verb (used without object)

  1. to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.

    Synonyms:
    giggle, snigger, snicker

noun

  1. a tittering laugh.

titter British  
/ ˈtɪtə /

verb

  1. (intr) to snigger, esp derisively or in a suppressed way

  2. (tr) to express by tittering

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noun

  1. a suppressed laugh, chuckle, or snigger

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Other Word Forms

  • titterer noun
  • tittering adjective
  • titteringly adverb
  • untittering adjective

Etymology

Origin of titter

1610–20; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle

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