tee hee

Playful little laugh

Tee hee is a written representation of a giggle—light, often mischievous laughter.

It suggests something playful or slightly naughty rather than genuine hilarity: Tee hee, I ate the last cookie.

The spelling mimics the breathy, high-pitched sound of suppressed laughter.

In text messages and online, it often signals flirtation or self-conscious amusement.

Related
  • titterRestrained nervous giggle
  • heheTyped playful snicker
  • hahaWritten laugh sound
  • giggleSoft, silly vocalization
  • snickerStifled, scornful laugh

nervous laugh · chuckle · demure · coy · te-hee · hihi · suppressed · grin · shy smile · smirk · self-conscious · inside joke · tickle · schoolgirl · ho ho ho · pixie · amusement · sly

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Opposites
type of laughter

tee heebelly laugh

Loud, uncontrolled amusement

guffaw · howl · cackle · hearty laugh · uproarious laughter

emotional expression

tee heesob

Convulsive weeping

wail · moan · groan · scream · cry

Family

tee-hee

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