English Explanatory Dictionary

underlaughter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Suppressed laughter or laughing

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underlaughter

Etymology

Probably derived from Middle English underlaughteren (“to smirk”), Middle English underlaughen (“to smile; smile with the eyes”), equivalent to under- + laughter.

Synonyms

snickering

Related words

underlaugh
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