titter
[ tit-er ]
/ ˈtɪt ər /
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.
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Origin of titter
1610–20; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse tittra to quiver, Swedish (dial.) tittra to giggle
OTHER WORDS FROM titter
tit·ter·er, nountit·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·tit·ter·ing, adjectiveWords nearby titter
titrate, titration, titre, titrimetric, tits and ass, titter, tittie, tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup
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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
Derived forms of titter
titterer, nountittering, adjectivetitteringly, adverbWord Origin for titter
C17: of imitative origin
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