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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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
George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The outdoor effigy has been eliciting snickers, sneers — and the ire of politicians, who have called it a stunt.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board took note of the hard-right’s distress, let down its tightly wound schoolmarm bun and snickered right out loud.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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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
The outdoor effigy has been eliciting snickers, sneers — and the ire of politicians, who have called it a stunt.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
For now, there was just me and my son and the hundreds of brook trout and cutthroat and kokanee and bullhead and bass no doubt swimming around us—weaving through our legs, snickering at our bad luck this weekend.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board took note of the hard-right’s distress, let down its tightly wound schoolmarm bun and snickered right out loud.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Noun
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Bush are flops that remain well worth a chuckle.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Madigan says of the fan theory, laughing.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a viral Reddit post, a dog owner revealed what her golden retriever did after breaking into their neighbors’ home, and internet users can’t stop laughing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The carousel kicked off with a photo of the pair sitting at a table as Gomez giggled at the camera.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beverly hops joyfully across the couple’s farm with her sister Billie—also adopted from Northwest Dog Project—and brings laughter to her family every day with her quirky personality.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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In an instant, the ordinary rhythms of their lives — laughter, errands, the hum of home — were shattered.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In it, a cartoon version of herself smiles and waves in front of her colorful shop along 39th.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two posed together for photos, smiling and dancing.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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