1
as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snickered
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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickered
Verb
-
Cuomo, the former governor and an independent candidate for mayor, laughed along.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
George laughed and stabbed a potato with his fork.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
-
This neat tablemate nodded and smiled.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Ally repeatedly asked while gasping as about a dozen of her friends chuckled nearby.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Hearing this, Callier chuckled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Across America, Halloween spending is expected to reach record levels this year, including large crowds waiting for their chance to be chased, startled and screamed at.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Sundae screamed, and the whole motel heard her.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share