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
Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2025
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
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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
But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Noun
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In a video from Reuters, Charles appeared to laugh off Stewart's comment and said something unintelligible before turning to shake hands with Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, who also got a chuckle out of the exchange.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The two admit now – Adrianne with a chuckle and DeVaux through tears – that their sisterly relationship suffered for a while, as DeVaux tried to square peg her sister.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The two have grown close as a regular double-play duo, constantly joking and laughing together in the clubhouse and on the field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Depending on what your child does, a Fingerling might blink, giggle, shake its head, snort or even burp.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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The laughter continued through many of the movie’s insanely over-the-top slasher sequences that leave the majority of actors drenched in blood.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Friends of friends will almost inevitably get along, new faces lead to new conversations, and old friends lead to a lot of laughter.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Cousteau smiled at his family and jumped into the frigid bay.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Days later, her cardiologist got emotional seeing a picture of Chelsea sitting up in bed, smiling and holding her newborn.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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