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хихи́канье — meaning in English

khikhikanye

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English meaning

  • chuckle noun A quiet, restrained laugh.
  • giggle verb To laugh quietly in a light, often nervous or amused way.
  • snicker verb To laugh quietly in a stifled or half-suppressed way, often at someone else's expense.
  • snigger noun A quiet laugh that is not fully let out.

Senses

хихи́канье is used for these senses in English:

  • chuckle A quiet laugh.
  • giggle A high-pitched, silly laugh.
  • snicker A stifled or broken laugh.
  • snigger (mainly, UK, Ireland) A partly suppressed or broken laugh.

chuckle — full definition

  1. noun A quiet, restrained laugh.
  2. verb To laugh softly or to oneself.

giggle — full definition

  1. verb To laugh quietly in a light, often nervous or amused way.
  2. noun A light, high-pitched laugh.
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посме́иваться усмехаться усмехнуться хихи́кать хихи́кнуть куда́хтать сдавленный смех смешок смешо́к