titters
Half-suppressed small laughs
Titters are small, partly suppressed laughs—nervous, self-conscious, or slightly mocking.
The word suggests giggling held back, often inappropriate to the moment: Her comment drew titters from the back row.
To titter is to laugh this way, with a restrained, high-pitched quality that distinguishes it from open laughter.
Informal talk spreading rumors
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
crowd · schoolgirls · embarrassment · scandal · faux pas · gaffe · awkwardness · blushing
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- whisperSpeech without full voice
audience · crowd · schoolgirls · embarrassment · scandal · faux pas · gaffe · awkwardness · blushing · impropriety
giggle
Soft, silly vocalization
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- nervous laughLaughter from discomfort
suppressed laugh · chortle · snigger · tee-hee · flutter · twitter · simper
tittersbelly laughs
Loud, uncontrollable laughter
guffaws · howls · cackles · uproarious laughter · hoots