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With titters.
The dirty joke was passed titteringly around the room.
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titteringly — See titterer. * * * … Universalium
titteringly — adv. in a giggly manner … English contemporary dictionary
titteringly — tittˈeringly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑titter … Useful english dictionary
titter — titterer, n. titteringly, adv. /tit euhr/, v.i. 1. to laugh in a restrained, self conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill suppressed amusement. n. 2. a tittering laugh. [1610 20; perh. < Scand; cf. ON tittra to quiver, Sw… … Universalium
titter — noun a short, half suppressed laugh. verb give a titter. Derivatives titterer noun tittering noun & adjective titteringly adverb Origin C17: imitative … English new terms dictionary
titter — v. & n. v.intr. laugh in a furtive or restrained way; giggle. n. a furtive or restrained laugh. Derivatives: titterer n. titteringly adv. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
