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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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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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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.
—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.
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Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
While there were a few snickers, the photographers obliged and got their photos.
—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.
—
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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For one, our laughs sound different based on context — from a polite chuckle among colleagues to a full-bodied guffaw with close friends.
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Swift shared a glimpse of the fun on Instagram by posting some Polaroids of them laughing, hugging and enjoying red, white and blue Popsicles.
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England would be a laughing stock (and already home) without him.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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An uncontrollable laugh when tickled is vastly different from a polite laugh in a meeting, an infectious laugh during a movie, or a nervous little giggle after making a mistake.
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He’s long delved into the dark corners of his lived and theoretical experience, pushing toward sticky, disquieting ideas that sent ripples of nervous laughter through a crowd unable to reject his reasoning.
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If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
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“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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