half-suppressed laugh
1laugh — [laf, läf] vi. [ME laughen < OE hleahhan, akin to Ger lachen (OHG hlahhan) < IE base * klēg , to cry out, sound > Gr klangē, L clangor] 1. to make the explosive sounds of the voice, and the characteristic movements of the features and… …
2laugh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. guffaw, snicker, giggle, titter, chuckle. See rejoicing. laugh at II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chuckle, giggle, titter, snicker, snigger, guffaw, chortle, cackle, fit of laughter, peal of laughter,… …
3snigger — ► NOUN ▪ a smothered or half suppressed laugh. ► VERB ▪ give such a laugh. ORIGIN variant of SNICKER(Cf. ↑snicker) …
4Twitter — Twit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous,… …
5Twitter — Twit ter, n. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow. [1913 Webster] 2. A half suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 3. A slight… …
6Twittered — Twitter Twit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small,… …
7Twittering — Twitter Twit ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twittered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twittering}.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. {Titter}.] 1. To make a succession of small,… …
8titter — noun a short, half suppressed laugh. verb give a titter. Derivatives titterer noun tittering noun & adjective titteringly adverb Origin C17: imitative …
9twitter — I. v. n. 1. Chirp, chirrup. 2. Flutter, be agitated, be flurried, be excited. 3. Titter, giggle. II. n. 1. Twittering, chirping, chirp, chirruping. 2. Trembling, agitation, tremor, flutter. 3. Titter, giggle …
10titter — ► NOUN ▪ a short, half suppressed laugh. ► VERB ▪ give a titter. ORIGIN imitative …
