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
Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity.
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—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Noun
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Between chuckles and jokes, two middle schoolers hovered over a pan heating on an electric stove.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Miller then addressed the obvious question with a chuckle.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The other boys can be heard laughing in the background.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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After all, love is nice, but laughing with your ride-or-die friends?—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His response caused Rowland to giggle.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Got a good giggle out of this live blog crew early in the evening.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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This last part seemed to be a joke, eliciting a peal of laughter from his wife.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026
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Nothing too dramatic, just a little dose of laughter to lighten up your day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Looking visibly slim in a white jacket, Lai smiled slightly upon hearing the sentence Monday.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Carlile put her emphatic phrasing into the patriotic hymn, elongating notes and smiling at herself after a slight vocal squeak at the end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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