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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEE-HEE

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEE-HEE

tee-hee  [ˈtiːˈhiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEE-HEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tee-Hee is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tee-hee in English.



Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES TEE-HEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tee-hee in the English dictionary

The first definition of tee-hee in the dictionary is an exclamation of laughter, esp when mocking. Other definition of tee-hee is a chuckle. Tee-Hee is also to snigger or laugh, esp derisively.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TEE-HEE

PRESENT

Present
I tee-hee
you tee-hee
he/she/it tee-hees
we tee-hee
you tee-hee
they tee-hee
Present continuous
I am tee-heeing
you are tee-heeing
he/she/it is tee-heeing
we are tee-heeing
you are tee-heeing
they are tee-heeing
Present perfect
I have tee-heed
you have tee-heed
he/she/it has tee-heed
we have tee-heed
you have tee-heed
they have tee-heed
Present perfect continuous
I have been tee-heeing
you have been tee-heeing
he/she/it has been tee-heeing
we have been tee-heeing
you have been tee-heeing
they have been tee-heeing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tee-heed
you tee-heed
he/she/it tee-heed
we tee-heed
you tee-heed
they tee-heed
Past continuous
I was tee-heeing
you were tee-heeing
he/she/it was tee-heeing
we were tee-heeing
you were tee-heeing
they were tee-heeing
Past perfect
I had tee-heed
you had tee-heed
he/she/it had tee-heed
we had tee-heed
you had tee-heed
they had tee-heed
Past perfect continuous
I had been tee-heeing
you had been tee-heeing
he/she/it had been tee-heeing
we had been tee-heeing
you had been tee-heeing
they had been tee-heeing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tee-hee
you will tee-hee
he/she/it will tee-hee
we will tee-hee
you will tee-hee
they will tee-hee
Future continuous
I will be tee-heeing
you will be tee-heeing
he/she/it will be tee-heeing
we will be tee-heeing
you will be tee-heeing
they will be tee-heeing
Future perfect
I will have tee-heed
you will have tee-heed
he/she/it will have tee-heed
we will have tee-heed
you will have tee-heed
they will have tee-heed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tee-heeing
you will have been tee-heeing
he/she/it will have been tee-heeing
we will have been tee-heeing
you will have been tee-heeing
they will have been tee-heeing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tee-hee
you would tee-hee
he/she/it would tee-hee
we would tee-hee
you would tee-hee
they would tee-hee
Conditional continuous
I would be tee-heeing
you would be tee-heeing
he/she/it would be tee-heeing
we would be tee-heeing
you would be tee-heeing
they would be tee-heeing
Conditional perfect
I would have tee-hee
you would have tee-hee
he/she/it would have tee-hee
we would have tee-hee
you would have tee-hee
they would have tee-hee
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tee-heeing
you would have been tee-heeing
he/she/it would have been tee-heeing
we would have been tee-heeing
you would have been tee-heeing
they would have been tee-heeing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tee-hee
we let´s tee-hee
you tee-hee
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tee-hee
Past participle
tee-heed
Present Participle
tee-heeing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEE-HEE


ahi
ˈɑːhiː
bahuvrihi
ˌbɑːhuːˈvriːhiː
bohea
bəʊˈhiː
he
hiː
he-he
ˈhiːˈhiː
hee-hee
hɪˈhiː
kamahi
ˈkɑːmɑːhiː
karuhiruhi
kɑːruːhiːruːhiː
kokowai
ˈkɒkɒˌwɑːhiː
mokihi
ˈmɒkiːhiː
pakahi
ˈpɑːkəhiː
pakihi
ˈpɑːkiːhiː
satyagrahi
ˈsʌtjəˌɡrʌhiː
spahee
ˈspɑːhiː
spahi
ˈspɑːhiː
takahe
ˈtɑːkəˌhiː
tarakihi
ˈtærəˌkiːhiː
te-hee
ˈtiːˈhiː
terakihi
ˌtɛrəˈkiːhiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEE-HEE

tee
tee off
tee shirt
tee-joint
tee-piece
tee-plate
tee-shirt
tee-square
teeing ground
teek
teem
teemer
teemful
teeming
teemingly
teemingness
teemless
teen
teenage
teenaged

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEE-HEE

banshee
buckshee
chee-chee
chinkerinchee
coachee
couchee
debauchee
ditrochee
garnishee
geechee
ghee
lichee
lychee
prithee
Rhee
rushee
thee
towhee
trochee
whee

Synonyms and antonyms of tee-hee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tee-hee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEE-HEE

Find out the translation of tee-hee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tee-hee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tee-hee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三通熙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tee -hee
570 millions of speakers

English

tee-hee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टी Hee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سخرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хи-хи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tee- hee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টী বর্ণের নাম-হি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hi-hi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tee hee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hihi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒッヒ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티 - 희
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tee-hee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tee- hee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டி ஹீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टी-हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tee Hee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tee- hee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tee- hee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хи -хи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tee - hee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tee - hee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tee - hee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tee- hee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tee - hee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tee-hee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEE-HEE»

The term «tee-hee» is regularly used and occupies the 76.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEE-HEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tee-hee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tee-hee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tee-hee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEE-HEE»

Discover the use of tee-hee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tee-hee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tee Hee
Uses photograhs and simple sentences to introduce words for different feelings that sound like what they mean, such as: tee hee, ah-choo, boo hoo, whee, hmm, yuck.
Kelly Doudna, 2004
2
The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Western North America
Perhaps you'll hear them as ti-wee or pee-teeer or fi-bee or tee-hee. But listen more closely and the fun begins. Like his eastern counterpart (the Eastern Phoebe), the Black Phoebe has two different songs. One consists of two high, thin, ...
Donald Kroodsma, 2008
3
A School of Sober Second Thoughts: (Hey, I'll Drink to That!)
Tee—Hee Shirt # 1 — Stop reading me. You're making me a Teed Shirt.” “Tee— Hee Shirt # 2 — Yes, I'm It. Scurry away. Scurry away.” “Tee—Hee Shirt # 3 — This t—shirt was left blank intentionally.” “Tee—Hee Shirt # 4 - Buried Treasure ...
Ken Willidau, 2012
4
My Life Was the Disease: (from Code Pink to Code Blue)
Tee-Hee Shirt # 1 - Don't. Not today.” “Tee-Hee Shirt # 2 - I'm profiling you as either a T-shirt reader or a manboob fetishist.” “Tee-Hee Shirt # 3 - Not all here. Sleeve me alone.” “Tee-Hee Shirt # 4 - Next one to kiss me gets a kiss.” “Tee-Hee  ...
Ken Willidau, 2012
5
A Tale of Two Guinea Pigs
Tee hee! " "FUNNY ! TEE HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE!! " They were giggling, looking at each other, and then giggling more. I had no idea what was so funny, but their tiny little laughing sounds made me laugh, too. Finally Teddy stopped and ...
Lisa Maddock, 2009
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Textual Translation and Live Translation: The Total ...
Tee-hee' Orr gazed up at Yossarian through the corners of his eyes with a look of pointed mirth [...] Of particular challenging value for the translator is this picturesque description by Thomas Wolfe: As they smoked and stuffed fat palatable bites ...
Fernando Poyatos, 2008
7
Balance: Book One
Soft at first, as if from behind a closed window; a sort of classic female “tee hee hee.” Something at home on a children's playground. I lay still and listened, straining my ears to find the source of the noise. But the more I tried to focus the more ...
Marc Dickason, 2014
8
The Waddodles of Hollow Lake: The Mighty Oak
Tee hee hee. " "I understand you work together." 'We co-operate doing police work. Hubbard's, 'The Overseer.' He polices from on high. I'm 'The Protector' and police down below, along with my pal, 'The Organizer' Rosie Skunk. Together, if I  ...
Carole La Flamme Beighey, 2009
9
Reinventing Teenagers: The Gentle Art of Instilling ...
6.19. Tee-Hee. #1. OK, It's A Regular Class AtA University. Forum Type, 300-400 Students. The Professor Is Notoriously Nasty With People Who Are Tardy And He Has A Policy That When He Says “STOP!,” You Stop Taking Your Exam.
John D. Cressler, 2004
10
Who in the Zoo Are You?: (I'm Monkey See, Monkey Do)
Tee—Hee Shirt # 5 — .hcum os uoy evol I” “Tee—Hee Shirt # 6 — Believe me, I looked a hell of a lot better on the mannequin.” “Tee-Hee Shirt # 7 - Hey, you're a cute little blouse there. Want to go out and compliment each other, sometime?
Ken Willidau, 2012

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEE-HEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tee-hee is used in the context of the following news items.
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We Must Take Trump Seriously...Tee-hee
While others may welcome Donald Trump's announcement that he will be making a run for the Republican presidential nomination as an opportunity to ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
2
Spotlight: Red Nose Day is back...time for a new tee-hee-shirt
Red Nose Day returns on Friday 13 March and with it the biennial fashion collaboration between design royalty and celebrities prepared to goof it up for a good ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
3
Tee-Hee, Lol!
I never thought I was superstitious. Fridays that fell on the 13th usually ended as a great day. I didn't have triskaidekaphobia- any ill feelings toward the number ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
4
More tee-hee vicar? Laughter runs riot at this religious farce
Manchester's Royal Exchange, not always the fullest theatre, has a cheery hit on its hands with a 65-year-old comedy. See How They Run, which recently had a ... «Daily Mail, Jan 09»

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