silent laugh
Mirth without noise
A silent laugh is laughter without audible sound—the body shakes, the face contorts, but no noise comes out.
It often signals that something is so funny ordinary laughter can't keep up: She was in silent laugh mode, tears streaming down her face.
The phrase also describes suppressed laughter in situations where noise would be inappropriate.
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- grinBroad, toothy smile
- suppressedForcibly held down
- stifledForcibly held in
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
biting lip · shoulders · shaking · tears · wheeze · breath · can't breathe · quiet · muted · keeping quiet · inward · belly · convulsing · soundless · gasp · trembling · holding · burst
- laughtergiggling, chuckling, snickering, giggles, chortling
silent laughguffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
belly laugh · loud laugh · cackle · uproarious laughter · hearty laugh
silent laughuncontrollable laughter
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