fnissa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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 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
fnissa is used for these senses in English:
- giggle To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
- snicker (intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.
- 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.
giggle — full definition
- verb To laugh quietly in a light, often nervous or amused way.
- noun A light, high-pitched laugh.
snicker — full definition
- verb To laugh quietly in a stifled or half-suppressed way, often at someone else's expense.
- noun A stifled, half-suppressed laugh.