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noun

Definition of snickernext
as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

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snicker

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verb

ˈsni-kər How to pronounce snicker (audio)
1
as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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2
as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

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Recent Examples of snicker
Noun
Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 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
Verb
In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
  1. chuckle
  2. laugh
  3. giggle
  4. laughter
  5. smile
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For a second, Fauci almost seemed to laugh, and there was a glimpse of the public-health official who had charmed much of the country during the pandemic, with his air of amiable competence.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Saldaña pulled De Oliveira into a tight hug, and the pair giggled like old friends.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • Billy Ray brought so much joy, light, and laughter to the world as a devoted father, husband, son, and loyal friend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Despite being confined to her bed, covered in tubes, tangled in wires, despite being separated by gloves and masks and isolation gowns, our laughter permeated all those barriers.
    — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • Don’t cry because the men’s World Cup is over; smile because we are headed to Brazil in 339 days!
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Happy couple Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen smile on the carpet at the premiere of Dink on July 20 in Los Angeles.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of smile

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