hee

Examples

• All

• And a little brown monkey up in a tree laughed, "Hee, hee, hee!"

  Fiction book (1997)

• Hee hee hee, oh, I could eat you up!

  Fiction book (1995)

• Ha ha, ho ho, and hee hee...

  Fiction book (1993)

• And the little brown monkey up in a tree giggled, "Hee, hee, hee!"

  Fiction book (1997)

• Hee hee hee.

  Outing Riley (2004)

• Hee hee!

  7th Heaven (1927)

• Hee hee!

  7th Heaven (1927)

• The children laughed together, saying, "Hee, hee, hee!" as they played.

• As he pulled the prank, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Hee hee!"

• When she saw the silly clown, she burst into laughter, exclaiming, "Hee hee!"

Synonyms

H

heh

vshee

• Informal

380 9.3

A short sound people make to show mild amusement or slight disbelief

is more openly playful and mischievous than ironic reaction

H

hah

vshee

• Informal

76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is more mischievous and playful than surprised or triumphant exclamation

H

haha

vshee

• Informal

67 2.1

A short laugh people write in messages or say to show amusement

is more mischievous and playful than general laughter

H

ha-ha

vshee

• Informal

11 9.1

A loud, wild laugh like a horse's neigh

is playful and mischievous rather than noisy and boisterous

H

hehe

vshee

• Texting

9 8.2

A short written way to show a soft laugh

is more playfully mischievous than simple mild amusement

H

haaa

vshee

• Slang

3 9.9

A written way to show that something made you laugh

is more mischievous and playful than simple text laughter

H

hehehe

vshee

• Texting

3 9.1

A typed way to show quiet, shy, or teasing laughter in messages

is more playful and mischievous than teasing expressions

H

hahahahaha

vshee

• Informal

1 7.5

A long written laugh used to show loud amusement in a message

is a short playful sound instead of loud extended laughing

H

hoho

vshee

• Informal

1 8.4

A short laugh that shows surprise or amusement

is more mischievous and playful rather than simply jolly

H

haw-haw

vshee

1 9.9

A loud, harsh laugh that sounds like a horse's neigh

is more playful and light rather than loud and harsh animal-like

H

hahaha

vshee

• Informal

2.5

A sound or text used to show someone is laughing

is a brief playful sound rather than loud extended laughter

H

hahahaha

vshee

• Texting

6.3

A long line of letters people type to show loud online laughter

is shorter and more playful rather than strongly repeated laughter

H

hee-haw

vshee

9.9

A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray

is lighter and mischievous rather than braying and boisterous

Surface Forms

Etymology