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titter in French

titter in French is ricanement, ricaner — titter means to laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.

titter in French

ricanement
noun
A nervous or somewhat repressed giggle.
ricaner
verb
To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

What does "titter" mean?

  1. verb To laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.
    ""Thou coxy, cackling candle!" said Catweazle. "Why dost thou titter?""
  2. verb To sway unsteadily; to rock up and down alternately.
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titter in a sentence

  • "Thou coxy, cackling candle!" said Catweazle. "Why dost thou titter?"

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What is "titter" in French?
"titter" in French is ricanement, ricaner. titter means: To laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.
Are there other ways to say "titter" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "titter": ricanement, ricaner.
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