snicker

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verb

snick·​er ˈsni-kər 

snickered; snickering ˈsni-k(ə-)riŋ 

intransitive verb

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

snickerer

ˈsni-kər-ər 

noun

snickery

ˈsni-k(ə-)rē 

adjective

snicker

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noun

: an act or sound of snickering

Synonyms of snicker

Verb

• laugh
• smile

Noun

• chuckle
• laughter
• giggle
• laugh

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Tension in the chamber spiked as members of the public began to snicker and shout. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

There are people who keep snickering through the end, and then there are people who are moved by it and are clearly mad that those people are snickering. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

But there’s another 45 supremely indulgent auteur gunk that is snicker-worthy. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1694, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snicker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• sticker
• thicker

Kids Definition

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