What is a word for “about to burst out laughing”?

Question

Is there a word that can describe this facial expression?

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("about to burst out laughing")

I don't think any artifice would have the same effect as the excellent phrase about to burst out laughing. The reader should feel it within the continuity of context, without having to consult a dictionary (even an online one).

user2683 · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-29 22:52:59Z

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The picture shows a laugh that is smothered.

answered Nov 29 '11 at 22:52

user2683

FumbleFingers · Answer 2 · 2011-11-29 22:58:35Z

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Not a particularly common word even with its primary meaning of impregnated with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission, but...

thoriated - tittering; being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter

answered Nov 29 '11 at 22:58

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Autoresponder · Answer 3 · 2011-11-30 08:43:43Z

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The face appears contorted / convulsed with suppressed laughter to me.

answered Nov 30 '11 at 8:43

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