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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That one got a big laugh out of Schmitt and a chuckles from his wife.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
12 Dec. 2025 -
There are a lot more chuckles in Episode 2, not just because there is no longer a terrorist subplot and its resulting anxiety to be grappled with, but because Florence Welch, of Florence + the Machine, makes for such a sweet comic foil, of sorts.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Simmons laughs when recalling the experience.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, my only regret is this thing in the eye [laughs].—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Crew 11 commander Zena Cardman, in obvious good spirits, smiles as she's helped from the Crew Dragon capsule.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Humans tend to synchronize with each other, which means that when someone smiles at you, you’ll be inclined to smile back.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday morning, the Oscar winner ended her Today interview with host Craig Melvin in giggles after making a simple mistake, confusing one TV network for another.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Your personality shines and your giggles are so contagious.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile her old-school Communist grandmother sneers at the tactics her Red Diaper daughter employed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Sniggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniggers. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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