hee-hee

Mischievous little laugh

Hee-hee is a representation of high-pitched, often mischievous laughter—lighter and more gleeful than a full laugh.

It suggests amusement tinged with slyness or childlike delight: She covered her mouth with a hee-hee.

The spelling evokes the sound of giggling, sometimes with a teasing or secretive quality.

laughter

giggle

Soft, silly vocalization

teehee · chortle · cackle · silly · playful · mischievous · childish · giddy · amused · tickled

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ad-lib · Thriller · Bad · iconic · impersonation · falsetto · hiccup · exclamation · moonwalk · performance

Opposites
laughter intensity and type

hee-heebelly laugh

Loud, uncontrolled amusement

guffaw · hearty laugh · bwahaha · bellow · deep laugh

emotional valence

hee-heesob

Convulsive weeping

wail · boo-hoo · crying · weeping · moan

Family

ha-ha, hehe, heh

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G