snitter

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verb

To giggle in a suppressed manner; to titter.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

verbsnitter (third-person singular simple present snitters, present participle snittering, simple past and past participle snittered)

present singular third person snitters · participle present snittering · participle past snittered · past snittered

  1. intransitiveTo giggle in a suppressed manner; to titter.

    He started snittering. He sounded like he thought it was funny.

    2001, Basil Copper, No Flowers for the General, page 12
    1 more example

    She snittered once briefly, like a horse neighing, and cut it short. Glancing at her, Charlie saw her lips twisting nervously in an attempt to suppress the laughter which showed beneath her composure like a kitten under a coverlet.

    1966, William McIlvanney, Remedy is None, page 44

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