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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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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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
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
Noun
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Sending up the no-stakes frivolity of progressive Reform Judaism, characters played by Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant get some insight-free chuckles.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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LaKeith Stanfield is an easy standout as Parker’s best friend Grofield, a passionate actor who moonlights as a criminal to fund his dead-end theater company — some of the movie’s heartiest chuckles come from the joy Grofield takes in getting to ham things up as part of the heist.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our group laughs at your group.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Affleck laughs and waits a beat.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Gracie Abrams giggles with Swift behind the scenes, while Carpenter appears in a t-shirt and sits on a couch as the trek’s headliner practices guitar.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one clip verified by ABC News, a man smiles at the camera, standing amid dozens of charred vehicles and lifeless bodies.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prue takes a bite, just smiles, and gives Tom a big thumbs-up.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Left to die, breathless and alone, Invisigal chokes while Robert screams from the other end of the comms.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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That stretch screams points, and the wise move might be to start planning your route to Salah.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Snickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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