snick·er
ˈsni-kər 
snickered; snickering
ˈsni-k(ə-)riŋ
: to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
: an act or sound of snickering
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Examples of snicker in a Sentence
Verb
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
Noun
a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house
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Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her poverty has been found out, and everyone is snickering.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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Verb
Miraculously, solutions that elude me behind a desk become crystal clear while cruising down the street avoiding eye contact with snickering neighbors....
Unlike jogging, which had become just another discipline to maintain, rollerblading has rekindled a sense of childlike wonder.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her poverty has been found out, and everyone is snickering.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
Noun
Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snicker. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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snicker
1 of 2 verb
snick·er
ˈsnik-ər
snickered; snickering
-(ə-)riŋ
: to give a small and often mean or sly laugh
snicker
2 of 2 noun
: an act or sound of snickering
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