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noun

Definition of snickernext
as in chuckle
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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snicker

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verb

ˈsni-kər How to pronounce snicker (audio)
1
as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

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2
as in to giggle
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 snicker
Noun
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Early never makes fun of Maddie, never lets the audience snicker at the screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Verb
In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
  1. chuckle
  2. laugh
  3. giggle
  4. laughter
  5. smile
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • Spencer Brown said someone on the movie set apparently did that to get a smile or laugh from the actor.
    — Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest supervillain in college football history laughed when hearing about his most recent notoriety.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Verb
  • Everyone is giggling about his vocabulary, but they’re still charmed.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of giggle
Noun
  • The live show’s audience, filled with women in floral maxidresses and bearded men who probably host their own podcasts, was more than ready for love and laughter.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After failing to suppress her laughter, Brattin sunk to the floor as another host continued the segment on the live broadcast.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughter
Verb
  • The two doctors are able to show their sweet sides, to smile, open up slightly.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh fruit and a row of limes were spread across the table in front of them as the two smiled at each other.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smile

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