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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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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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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In fact, Jimi Hendrix was the first to pass a joint to me [laughs].—
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Yet, almost four decades later, that evening remains a fond, funny memory for the couple; Eddie laughs self-deprecatingly throughout Manda’s anecdote.—
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“Snickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickers. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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