te-hee
Coy little laugh
Te-hee is a written representation of a high-pitched, often nervous or coy giggle.
It suggests amusement that's self-conscious, mischievous, or deliberately girlish: She covered her mouth and te-heed at his joke.
The spelling emphasizes the breathy, tittering quality of the laugh.
Also spelled tee-hee.
Soft, silly vocalization
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- titterRestrained nervous giggle
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- laughExpress amusement vocally
coy · playful · mischievous · suppressed · schoolgirl · nervous · flirty · silly
Stifled, scornful laugh
- derisiveExpressing contemptuous ridicule
- slyCleverly deceptive
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- tauntInsulting provocation
scornful · ridicule · sneering · mean-spirited · behind back · gossip · schadenfreude · catty
Sound-imitating word formation
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- VictorianOf a prim era
- AustenLiterary family name
archaic · coquette · affected · theatrical · melodrama · dialogue · feminine · genteel
giggle
Soft, silly vocalization
laugh · coy · playful · mischievous · suppressed · schoolgirl · nervous · flirty · silly · giddy
snicker
Stifled, scornful laugh
taunt · scornful · ridicule · sneering · mean-spirited · behind back · gossip · schadenfreude · catty · malicious
onomatopoeia
Sound-imitating word formation
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- VictorianOf a prim era
Austen · archaic · coquette · affected · theatrical · melodrama · dialogue · feminine · genteel · mannered
te-heebelly laugh
Loud, uncontrolled amusement
guffaw · howl · uproarious laughter · hearty laugh · cackle