snicker

¹snick·er

verb \ˈsni-kər\

snick·eredsnick·er·ing\-k(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SNICKER

intransitive verb

: to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter

— snick·er·er \-kər-ər\ noun

— snick·ery \-k(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of SNICKER

1. <he snickered at the puzzled look on her face>
2. <only hard-core fans of teen sex comedies will snicker at this lame attempt>

Origin of SNICKER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1694

Related to SNICKER

Synonyms: laugh, smile, sneer, snigger

Related Words: sniff, snort; catcall, deride, gibe (or jibe), hoot, insult, jeer, mock, ridicule; decry, despise, disdain; scoff (at), scorn; bad-mouth, belittle, disparage, pooh-pooh (also pooh), put down; heckle, jive, razz, rib, ride, taunt, tease, torment

Near Antonyms: bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep; howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl; bleat, pule, whimper, whine; sniffle, snivel; groan, moan, sigh

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Rhymes with SNICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker