sniggers 1 of 2

plural of snigger

sniggers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snigger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniggers
Noun
  • 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
  • But places that earn chuckles could be getting gasps and guffaws; moments that feel generally meditative could be devastating, if Lloyd were more interested in character work and less in mise en scène.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The average kid laughs 300 times a day and average adult, only 17.
    Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The man behind the camera laughs at the absurdity of the scene before continuing to tell the man to leave.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lo sets the phone down and smiles just before the credits start to roll.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Maggie also smiles tolerantly when Hank keeps his hand on her knee for a few beats too many, or leans in close during chats.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • After Khloé made her mom admit what was going on, Kris broke into giggles.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Sniggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggers. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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