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хихи́кать — meaning in English

khikhikat

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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.
  • snigger noun A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
  • titter verb To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

Senses

хихи́кать is used for these senses in English:

  • chuckle To laugh quietly or inwardly.
  • giggle To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
  • snigger (intransitive, mainly, UK, Ireland) To emit a snigger.
  • titter To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued or restrained way, as from nervousness or poorly-suppressed amusement.

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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