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
Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 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
Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
At the same time, there's something undeniably intoxicating about the pull of them being together, singing a song, snickering at inside jokes, making the kind of observations that only someone who has known you your whole life can.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sugar might have caught its share of snickers when its big plot twist was revealed, but Colin Farrell is a huge movie star who carried that show, and that should be enough to give him the edge.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 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
His fans gave him an obliging laugh; a father and son sitting beside me snickered loudly enough to be captured on camera.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
At the same time, there's something undeniably intoxicating about the pull of them being together, singing a song, snickering at inside jokes, making the kind of observations that only someone who has known you your whole life can.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Verb
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Another adorable snap featured Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The designer laughed, shook her head with a little rueful humor.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And his son loves every second of it, giggling out loud!—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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During the wedding ceremony, the couple both ran away from the altar, giggling like schoolchildren and vowing to do things their own way.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Noun
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This raw, vulnerable and unpredictable version of Tiffany Haddish leaves the viewer crying with laughter and sobbing from heartfelt, relatable, real-time self-healing.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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But a comedy with audience laughter is its own unified thing which comes together in a package that can please.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Verb
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But Delegate General Frémaux, for one, seems pleased enough with his inspection of the dress and its wearer to grip her arms and smile broadly, and that’s not a bad sign for the future.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Ian had been handsome, popular, in love with a new girlfriend—the kind of golden boy upon whom fortune smiles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The workers, in shock, started laughing, and Alvarez couldn’t help but chuckle at her grandma’s bold statement.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Luzardo chuckled when asked about the pitch design sessions.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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