hehe

Playful texted chuckle

Hehe is a written representation of light, often mischievous laughter—softer and more knowing than "haha." It suggests amusement with a hint of slyness or self-satisfaction: Hehe, I knew you'd fall for it.

In texting and online communication, hehe often signals playful teasing or mild embarrassment rather than genuine hilarity.

giggling

giggle

Soft, silly vocalization

chortle · snigger · teehee · laugh · guffaw · cackle · snort · LOL · ROFL · laughter

mischief

prank

Playful trick on someone

tomfoolery · roguishness · playfulness · devilry · caper · escapade · troublemaking · waggery · prankster · scamp

slyness

cunning

Sly, scheming cleverness

coy · knowing · secretive · wicked · devious · conspiratorial · surreptitious · plotting

teasing

banter

Playful, teasing exchange

flirting · chaffing · badinage · raillery · coy · tease · playful · funning · quipping · needling

mockery

sarcasm

Irony used to mock

sneer · scorn · jeer · jibe · scoff · contempt · disdain · belittlement · mean-spirited · cruel

Categories
Opposites
intensity of laughter

hehebelly laugh

Loud, uncontrolled amusement

guffaw · ROFL · LOL · bwahaha · cackling

emotional valence

hehesob

Convulsive weeping

crying · weeping · boohoo · groan · sigh

tone/intent

hehesilence

Total lack of sound

deadpan · stone-faced · serious · stern · solemn

Family

ha-ha, haha, heehee

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G