tee-hee
Americaninterjection
noun
verb (used without object)
interjection
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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tee-heesimple
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tee-heessimple
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have tee-heedperfect
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has tee-heedperfect
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am tee-heeingprogressive
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are tee-heeingprogressive
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is tee-heeingprogressive
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have been tee-heeingperfect progressive
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has been tee-heeingperfect progressive
Past
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tee-heedsimple
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had tee-heedperfect
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was tee-heeingprogressive
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were tee-heeingprogressive
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had been tee-heeingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of tee-hee
First recorded in 1350–1400; imitative
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In public, the entertainment capital plays along: It’s an honor just to be nominated, giggle tee-hee, this event is an absolute delight.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023
Although it’s arriving in theaters a few days late for Lunar New Year, “Moonfall,” Roland Emmerich’s latest tee-hee disaster flick, feels curiously well timed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022
There’s still been a lingering tee-hee surrounding the conversations about a first gentleman.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2020
Slate: The way you’re talking about all this reminds me of the way a medical doctor deals with the human body—no tittering, no tee-hee.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2013
The small girls laughed with a tee-hee as they were carried.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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