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  • 91laugh — [laf, läf] vi. [ME laughen < OE hleahhan, akin to Ger lachen (OHG hlahhan) < IE base * klēg , to cry out, sound > Gr klangē, L clangor] 1. to make the explosive sounds of the voice, and the characteristic movements of the features and… …

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  • 92tee-hee — [tē′hē′] interj., n. [ME: echoic] (used to suggest the sound of) a titter or snicker vi. tee heed, tee heeing to titter or snicker …

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  • 93tee-hee — n. & v. (also te hee) n. 1 a titter. 2 a restrained or contemptuous laugh. v.intr. (tee hees, tee heed) titter or laugh in this way. Etymology: imit …

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  • 94twit´ter|er — twit|ter1 «TWIHT uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a succession of light sounds made by birds. 2. a brief or muffled giggle; titter. 3. Figurative. an excited condition; flutter: »My nerves are in a twitter when I have to sing in public. In a twitter of… …

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  • 95twit|ter — twit|ter1 «TWIHT uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a succession of light sounds made by birds. 2. a brief or muffled giggle; titter. 3. Figurative. an excited condition; flutter: »My nerves are in a twitter when I have to sing in public. In a twitter of… …

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  • 96fleer — (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. {fleered} (fl[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {fleering}.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide wound.] 1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in… …

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  • 97fleered — fleer fleer (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. {fleered} (fl[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {fleering}.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide wound.] 1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to… …

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  • 98fleering — fleer fleer (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. {fleered} (fl[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {fleering}.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide wound.] 1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to… …

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  • 99Giggle — Gig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Giggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Giggling}.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with childish… …

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  • 100Giggled — Giggle Gig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Giggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Giggling}.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.] To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with… …

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