as in chuckles
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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as in laughs
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
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as in giggles
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 snickers
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
The event also had free opportunities to take photos, get ice cream snickers and have earned a Super Bowl post card.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickers
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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Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
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Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs].
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Kylie laughs and throws another cupful.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.
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In one photo, the Norweigan star smiles while seated on a set of steps.
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Daniel Paul Morrison, an associate professor at Manor College in suburban Philadelphia, smiles at the story.
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Pig screams were no different from our screams.
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Nothing screams summer like nautical stripes.
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Meanwhile her old-school Communist grandmother sneers at the tactics her Red Diaper daughter employed.
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.
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“Snickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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