Underlaughter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underlaughter is a noun meaning Suppressed laughter or laughing.
Meaning
Suppressed laughter or laughing.
Example Sentences
“Of course I am, thank you,” said Clover in a voice which also he would hardly have recognized, so gay was it with a ripple of underlaughter.
Herrick could not guide Corinna, and Pope could not guide Mrs. Blount, into a definite, satisfying image because their ladies were too multiform and subtle, too likely to recede into airy sourire, underlaughter, to permit any resolution, any pinning tot he wall; […]
Synonyms for underlaughter
Depending on context, synonyms include snickering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underlaugh, snigger, snicker, laughtre, bellylaugh, underbreath.
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