snickered

verb

past tense of snicker
1
as in laughed
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 giggled
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 snickered Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickered
  1. laughed
  2. giggled
  3. smiled
  4. chuckled
  5. sneered
  6. screamed
Verb
  • When journalist Mark Halperin posed the question, Vance laughed before giving a brief response.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughed
Verb
  • The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of giggled
Verb
  • Then Kip caught himself and, by way of saying thanks, rubbed his belly, smiled big, gave me the finger.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Brand was photographed arriving at the court with his wife, Laura, who was reported to have warmly smiled at him throughout the proceedings in court.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of smiled
Verb
  • When he was asked by Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse if he had been contacted by Price since signing with the Canadiens, Kreider chuckled and said no.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chuckled
Verb
  • Five times in the last two months, the president has sneered at and insulted female reporters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With its poppy, choppy script, editing, and visual style, Tank Girl was sneered out of theaters.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneered
Verb
  • Jean-Pierre took photos of celebrities arriving in flamboyant velvet suits, matching fur coats, towering hats, and golden platform shoes that screamed confidence and pride.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screamed

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“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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