tee-hee
Americaninterjection
noun
verb (used without object)
interjection
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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tee-heesimple
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tee-heessimple
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have tee-heedperfect
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has tee-heedperfect
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are tee-heeingprogressive
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am tee-heeingprogressive
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is tee-heeingprogressive
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have been tee-heeingperfect progressive
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has been tee-heeingperfect progressive
Past
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tee-heedsimple
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had tee-heedperfect
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was tee-heeingprogressive
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were tee-heeingprogressive
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had been tee-heeingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of tee-hee
First recorded in 1350–1400; imitative
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In public, the entertainment capital plays along: It’s an honor just to be nominated, giggle tee-hee, this event is an absolute delight.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023
Although it’s arriving in theaters a few days late for Lunar New Year, “Moonfall,” Roland Emmerich’s latest tee-hee disaster flick, feels curiously well timed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022
We gawkers might tee-hee at the trash talk and eat up every morsel of these social media meltdowns, but the real stars of the family probably wish their family members would stay on the sidelines.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021
Slate: The way you’re talking about all this reminds me of the way a medical doctor deals with the human body—no tittering, no tee-hee.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2013
Okay, maybe we were doing it a little bit on purpose, tee-hee.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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