titterers
Those who snicker
Titterers are people who titter—those who laugh in a nervous, restrained, or half-suppressed way.
The word often carries a hint of disapproval, suggesting the laughter is silly, childish, or inappropriate: The titterers in the back row were shushed by the teacher.
A few titterers couldn't contain themselves during the awkward pause.
Speech without full voice
- subduedReduced in intensity
- restrainedHeld under control
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- stifledForcibly held in
suppressed · hushed · quiet · soft · understated · covert · furtive · secretive
Stifled, scornful laugh
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
- sniggerStifled scornful laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
tee-hee · snort · cackle · guffaw · hee-haw · hoot · laughter · howl
Stifled, scornful laugh
- sneerScornful expression
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
taunt · jeer · sarcasm · contempt · scoff · disdain · raillery · sardonic
Amusing quality
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- jestHumorous remark or act
- comedyWork meant to amuse
joke · funny · playfulness · lightheartedness · silliness · merriment · joviality · glee
Persistent apprehensive distress
- jittersNervous agitation
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- tensionStretched or strained state
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
fidgeting · edginess · trepidation · stress · timidity · shyness · hesitation · self-consciousness
whisper
Speech without full voice
- subduedReduced in intensity
- restrainedHeld under control
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
stifled · suppressed · hushed · quiet · soft · understated · covert · furtive · secretive · sly
snicker
Stifled, scornful laugh
giggle · tee-hee · snort · cackle · guffaw · hee-haw · hoot · laughter · howl · roar
snicker
Stifled, scornful laugh
scorn · taunt · jeer · sarcasm · contempt · scoff · disdain · raillery · sardonic · jibe
humor
Amusing quality
comedy · joke · funny · playfulness · lightheartedness · silliness · merriment · joviality · glee · hilarity
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
apprehension · fidgeting · edginess · trepidation · stress · timidity · shyness · hesitation · self-consciousness · embarrassment