See titter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "uchichtnout se"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zahihňat se"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "klukridi"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "subridi"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "subridaĉi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "hihittää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "tirskua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "ricaner"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "kikhlízō",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "κιχλίζω"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "röhincsél"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "vihorászik"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "chichotać"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xixíkatʹ",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "хихи́кать"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "fnittra"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"word": "fnissa"
},
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"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "xyxýkaty",
"sense": "to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "хихи́кати"
}
],
"word": "titter"
}
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"word": "titter-totter"
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"text": "April 21, 1811, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk\nThere was a titter of […] delight on his countenance."
}
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"A nervous or somewhat repressed giggle."
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hihikane",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "хихикане"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"word": "hihitys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"word": "tirskunta"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"word": "ricanement"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"word": "chichot"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "smešók",
"sense": "nervous or repressed giggle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "смешо́к"
}
],
"word": "titter"
}
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}
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"ref": "1995 February 21, Agent_69 [username], “big breast video list”, in alt.sex.breast (Usenet):",
"text": "Flesh Gordon 2 - I remember that this one was chock full of big titters. Many of them looked like the natural variety, as well.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1999 March 13, MrMalo [username], “Re: State Capitals”, in alt.jokes.limericks (Usenet):",
"text": "there was an old lady from raleigh\nwho was so doggone nasty by golly\njust squeezin her titters\nyou'd pick up some critters\nand bathe twice in one month for your folly",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2013, Dorothy St. James, Oak and Dagger, Berkley Prime Crime, →ISBN:",
"text": "“The poor dear, even her titters are weighted down with melancholy,” Pearle said to Mable.\n“I don't know what you're talking about. Her titters look perky enough to me,” Mable replied.",
"type": "quote"
}
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"A woman's breast."
],
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"breast"
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"(slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast."
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}
],
"word": "titter"
}
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