titter
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.
tittering
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present participleof titter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
titter.
titterverb (used without object)to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.
Example Sentences
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SAN FRANCISCO—Alex Sorenson and Lizzie Silvers were about to tie the knot at an outdoor ceremony when a group of tipsy young men stumbled in out of the gloom, tittering at discovering nuptials in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Joe Biden,” Cooper said as the tittering subsided.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
As you enter, the smell of sweat intermingles with the tittering of classical piano music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Laughter can be subversive, of course, and one of the great satisfactions of these films is watching so many women laugh — often guffawing, not tittering — through one predicament after another.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
That tittering Madame Hoo was a beautiful woman.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
