| 单词 | titter |
| 释义 | titter (once / 3583 pages) vn A titter is an awkward laugh at something that you shouldn’t be laughing at, like during dinner when Uncle Marvin makes a joke about your mother’s new hairstyle. If you try to hide your laugh, it’s probably a titter. A laugh that you can’t keep in but also can’t let out, that’s a titter. It usually happens in situations where you shouldn’t be laughing, like listening to your English teacher talk about a date he went on the night before, or when someone tells you a joke in a library. A titter is kinder than a snicker, less noticeable than a giggle, quieter than a chuckle, and way less fun than a chortle. Life’s a joke, laugh it up! WORD FAMILYtitter: tittered, titterer, tittering, titters+/titterer: titterers/tittering: titteringly USAGE EXAMPLESThe friend looks doubtful: “Well, it doesn’t seem very much to me – sniggering and tittering.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) “There was a fair amount of tittering and states saying, “This is so California,” Mr Doyle remembers. Economist(Dec 08, 2016) But Spectacles are worth the titters and strange looks. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) 1v laugh nervously Syn|Hyper giggle express joy, express mirth, laugh produce laughter 2n a nervous restrained laugh Hyper laugh, laughter the sound of laughing |
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