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snicker

(snɪkəʳ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense snickers, present participle snickering, past tense, past participle snickered

verb

If you snicker, you laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or embarrassing.

We all snickered at Mrs. Swenson. [VERB + at]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: snigger, laugh, giggle, smirk More Synonyms of snicker

Snicker is also a noun.

...a chorus of jeers and snickers.

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snicker in British English

(ˈsnɪkə)

noun

1. mainly US and Canadian

a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled

verb

to utter such a laugh

Equivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): snigger

(of a horse) to whinny

Word origin

C17: probably of imitative origin

snicker in American English

(ˈsnɪkər)

verb intransitive

to laugh in a sly or derisive, partly stifled manner

to neigh; nicker

verb transitive

to utter with a snicker

noun

a sly or derisive, partly stifled laugh

SIMILAR WORDS: laugh

Derived forms

snickeringly (ˈsnickeringly)

adverb

Word origin

echoic

Examples of 'snicker' in a sentence
snicker

"There was murmuring behind Myra and a snicker or two in front.

(verb) in the sense of snigger

We all snickered at her.

Synonyms

snigger

The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story.

laugh

He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad.

giggle

Both girls began to giggle.

smirk

titter

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment.

(noun) in the sense of snigger

a chorus of jeers and snickers

Synonyms

snigger

trying to suppress a snigger

laugh

She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke.

giggle

She gave a little giggle.

titter

Additional synonyms

in the sense of giggle

Definition

to laugh nervously or foolishly

Both girls began to giggle.

Synonyms

laugh,

chuckle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter,

twitter,

tee-hee,

GGG,

GGL

in the sense of giggle

Definition

a nervous or foolish laugh

She gave a little giggle.

Synonyms

laugh,

chuckle,

snigger,

chortle,

titter,

twitter,

GGG,

GGL

in the sense of laugh

Definition

to express amusement or happiness by producing a series of inarticulate sounds

He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad.

Synonyms

chuckle,

giggle,

snigger,

crack up (informal),

cackle,

chortle,

guffaw,

titter,

roar,

bust a gut (informal),

be convulsed (informal),

be in stitches,

crease up (informal),

split your sides,

be rolling in the aisles (informal),

Nearby words of
snicker

sneer
sneeze
sneezing
snicker
snide
sniff
sniff around

Synonyms of 'snicker'

snicker

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in the sense of laugh

Definition

the act or an instance of laughing

She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke.

Synonyms

chortle,

giggle,

chuckle,

snigger,

guffaw,

titter,

belly laugh,

roar,

shriek

in the sense of titter

Definition

to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment.

Synonyms

snigger,

laugh,

giggle,

chuckle,

chortle (informal),

tee-hee,

te-hee

单词	snicker
释义	Trends of snicker View usage for: snicker (snɪkəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense snickers, present participle snickering, past tense, past participle snickered verb If you snicker, you laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or embarrassing. We all snickered at Mrs. Swenson. [VERB + at] [Also VERB] Synonyms: snigger, laugh, giggle, smirk More Synonyms of snicker Snicker is also a noun. ...a chorus of jeers and snickers. More Synonyms of snicker snicker in British English (ˈsnɪkə) noun 1. mainly US and Canadian a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled verb 2. to utter such a laugh Equivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): snigger 3. (of a horse) to whinny Word origin C17: probably of imitative origin snicker in American English (ˈsnɪkər) verb intransitive 1. to laugh in a sly or derisive, partly stifled manner 2. to neigh; nicker verb transitive 3. to utter with a snicker noun 4. a sly or derisive, partly stifled laugh SIMILAR WORDS: laugh Derived forms snickeringly (ˈsnickeringly) adverb Word origin echoic Examples of 'snicker' in a sentence snicker "There was murmuring behind Myra and a snicker or two in front. Barbara Delinsky TOGETHER ALONE (1995) (verb) in the sense of snigger We all snickered at her. Synonyms snigger The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story. laugh He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad. giggle Both girls began to giggle. smirk titter Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment. (noun) in the sense of snigger a chorus of jeers and snickers Synonyms snigger trying to suppress a snigger laugh She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke. giggle She gave a little giggle. titter Additional synonyms in the sense of giggle Definition to laugh nervously or foolishly Both girls began to giggle. Synonyms laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, tee-hee, GGG, GGL in the sense of giggle Definition a nervous or foolish laugh She gave a little giggle. Synonyms laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, GGG, GGL in the sense of laugh Definition to express amusement or happiness by producing a series of inarticulate sounds He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his Dad. Synonyms chuckle, giggle, snigger, crack up (informal), cackle, chortle, guffaw, titter, roar, bust a gut (informal), be convulsed (informal), be in stitches, crease up (informal), split your sides, be rolling in the aisles (informal), L Nearby words of snicker sneer sneeze sneezing snicker snide sniff sniff around Synonyms of 'snicker' snicker Explore 'snicker' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of laugh Definition the act or an instance of laughing She gave a throaty laugh at her own joke. Synonyms chortle, giggle, chuckle, snigger, guffaw, titter, belly laugh, roar, shriek in the sense of titter Definition to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment. Synonyms snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle, chortle (informal), tee-hee, te-hee
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