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noun

plural of snicker
as in chuckles
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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snickers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snicker
1
as in laughs
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 giggles
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 snickers
Noun
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated February 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026 While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos. — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickers
  1. chuckles
  2. laughs
  3. giggles
  4. smiles
  5. screams
  6. sneers
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of chuckles
Verb
  • The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight.
    — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
    — Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Definition of giggles
Verb
  • The castmates could also be seen sharing hugs and smiles on set, both during their scenes and while cameras weren’t rolling.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Guthrie wears a dark dress, a statement necklace, and her hair pulled up, while Kotb smiles broadly in a red button-down.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of smiles
Verb
  • Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Graham and some of this congregation brought ice cream to their staffs — teenagers mostly, some of whom likely worked the weekend shift and heard the shots and screams next door.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of screams
Verb
  • Meanwhile her old-school Communist grandmother sneers at the tactics her Red Diaper daughter employed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
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