titter
pronunciation
How to pronounce titter in British English:
UK [ˈtɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce titter in American English:
US [ˈtɪtɚ]
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- Noun:
- a nervous restrained laugh
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- Verb:
- laugh nervously
Word Origin
- titter (v.)
- 1610s, "giggle in a suppressed or nervous way," probably of imitative origin. Related: Tittered; tittering. The noun is first recorded 1728.
Example
- 1. He allowed himself a little titter at my expense .
- 2. This exchange makes professional philosophers titter , because their daily work is far removed from the production of sage utterances .
- 3. Not even a titter ?
- 4. She gave a nervous titter .
- 5. He tittered an infuriating titter .