sniggers 1 of 2

plural of snigger

sniggers

2 of 2

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
  • In response, the Marvel star just laughs.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jones laughs instead of screams.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elmer Lucille Allen smiles from a mural painted in her honor on a building along Jackson Street in Smoketown.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In the second photo, the pair walk hand in hand through a field, as Parker Estell, 33, smiles at the camera.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The latter’s video focused on her seatmate, whose infectious giggles and wheezing breaths—which one commenter joked sounded like the engine—became the soundtrack to the plane fault.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The game encouraged competitive streaks, teamwork, and plenty of giggles, with parents noting it was well constructed, self-contained, and easy to store or bring along to grandma’s house.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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