Definition of snickering in English:
snickering
adjectiveˈsnɪkərɪŋˈsnɪkərɪŋ
Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way; sniggering.
when I informed my fellow writers, I received a snickering reply
nounˈsnɪkərɪŋˈsnɪkərɪŋ
mass nounHalf-suppressed, typically scornful laughter; sniggering.
the snickering and guffaws continued
Definition of snickering in US English:
snickering
adjectiveˈsnɪkərɪŋˈsnikəriNG
Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
when I informed my fellow writers, I received a snickering reply
nounˈsnɪkərɪŋˈsnikəriNG
Half-suppressed, typically scornful laughter.
the snickering and guffaws continued