as in chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a titter swept through the crowd at his verbal slip
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as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead
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Noun
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025 -
But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In response, the Marvel star just laughs.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jones laughs instead of screams.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Set appropriately inside the creepy, abandoned Sears department store, the carnival includes a bunch of ways to get your kicks, giggles and jump scares.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Titters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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