Definitions
laugh nervously
Word origin
First attested in the 1610s. Probably from Middle English *titeren, *titren (attested in Middle English titering (“hesitation, vacillation”)), probably a frequentative of Middle English titten (“to waver”), related to Old Norse titra (“to shake, shiver, quiver”), dialectal Swedish tittra (“to snicker”).
Used in a sentence
“1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Tales of a Wayside Inn Part First: The Sicilian's Tale - King Robert of Sicily A group of tittering pages ran before.”
“"Thou coxy, cackling candle!" said Catweazle. "Why dost thou titter?"”
“April 21, 1811, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk There was a titter of […] delight on his countenance.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Laugh nervously”6 letters
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