titter

[US]/'tɪtə/
[UK]/'tɪtɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. silly laugh; suppressed laugh; sneer

vi. to laugh in a nervous, shaky way; to laugh sillily; to laugh secretly.

Example Sentences

They got only blushes, ejaculations, tremors, and titters, in return for their importunity.

The audience began to titter at the comedian's jokes.

She couldn't help but titter nervously during the presentation.

A few students in the back of the class started to titter when the teacher made a mistake.

The group of friends would often titter together at inside jokes.

She tried to stifle a titter when her friend tripped over the curb.

The room was filled with the sound of tittering as the embarrassing video played.

The mischievous child's antics caused the adults to titter with amusement.

Despite her best efforts, she couldn't hold back a titter at the ridiculous sight.

The awkward silence was broken by a sudden titter from the corner of the room.

He let out a titter of disbelief when he heard the outrageous news.

Real-world Examples

A titter broke out from the elegant Greeks.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

There were titters from the crowd.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

' tittered the matron, parrying the question.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

Her titter contained a loose alcoholic overtone.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

Mallinson looked up and began to titter hysterically.

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

The curtain went down on a titter and some groans.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

There was a titter and soon great rolling whoops of laughter deafened him.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

So you're doing, how you call it, tittering? Twittering?

Source: The Durrells Season 2

There was a slight struggle and titter, and he bade her good-bye and left.

Source: The Unnamed Jude (Middle)

She managed a teenager's repressed titter by way of an answer.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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