: an act or sound of snickering
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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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
The dialogue is overladen with snicker-worthy cliches, a swelling, melodramatic soundtrack that doesn’t match the mood, dubious cameos and plastic, perfunctory life-affirming quotes.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snicker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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