| 单词 | snicker |
| 释义 | snicker (once / 6163 pages) vn A snicker is a disrespectful snort of half-suppressed laughter, often expressing superiority. We snicker at beauty queens talking about world peace, for example. Used indiscriminately with the word snigger, though snigger tends to have a more specifically sexual tone. As in, "I couldn't help but snicker when the Customs Officer said: 'Next time please declare your nuts.'" Try saying that without sniggering or snickering. WORD FAMILYsnicker: snickered, snickering, snickers USAGE EXAMPLESTim and I enjoy our drinks and dessert of deep-fried Snickers, which is indulgence par excellence. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Underneath all the toothbrushes and healthy candy options, there’s a Snickers bar in there somewhere. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) “No breasts bounce in space, no jiggling in the Empire,” Fisher snickered, as quoted in Jones’s book. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1v laugh quietly Syn|Hyper snigger express joy, express mirth, laugh produce laughter 2n a disrespectful laugh Syn|Hyper snigger, snort laugh, laughter the sound of laughing |
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