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
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 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
This reporter is old enough to remember being a young lad, watching trailers before a different feature, seeing the first coming attraction for Die Hard and hearing the audience snicker at the concept of David Addison as the next Rambo.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 31 May 2025
The club’s gradual demise after the retirement of their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 has led to snickering from fans and jeering by rivals.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Noun
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People joined in and had a good old chuckle.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 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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Those who pointed and laughed at Stevenson’s lowest football moment last year likely never realized the difficulty of his trek.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trailer footage reveals tension that seriously ramp-up between Grace and Jackson in their rural home, including shots of Lawrence’s character wondering through an open field with a shotgun, laughing maniacally.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trio, meeting over their lunch break during rehearsals, start to giggle.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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So aunts and uncles in Gaza would call from the beach there, allowing Kordia to share her cousins’ laughter and glimpse the waves.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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What was meant to be an aesthetic honeymoon video quickly sparked laughter online, when one newlywed noticed something unusual when watching back footage.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wearing a yellow fringed dress, Jauregui spun and shook her hips alongside a safety vest-wearing Armstrong, ending the performance by quick-stepping over to the cocktail table, where her bandmates and Bankhead were smiling and clapping in celebration.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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This time, Murakami has lent his smiling flower motif to recreate two limited-edition bottles — the Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 and the Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2010.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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