as in chuckles
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience
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as in laughs
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniggers
Noun
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His friends respond with knowing chuckles.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hiro, who is set to receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award, laughs.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers laughs with Max Muncy #13 after a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on August 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meghan Markle smiles as a camera crew film her during 'With Love, Meghan' Season 2, which was released in August 2025.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rondon smiles again at the memory while pointing out that his experience in being able to read the situation also helped.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 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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“Sniggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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