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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1
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
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
Noun
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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And what begins as a clever, high-concept joke doesn’t always build beyond a steady stream of chuckles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The line was met with one or two chuckles from the hearing room, which was at capacity.—
Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Alex Harring,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Moving on to more pleasant things [laughs].—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Herbert then grabs Beer's face and pulls her in for a kiss as the singer giggles.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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The teaser video that followed showed a device straight out of a sci-fi film, something between Wall-E and BB-8, with a camera that giggles and swivels on command.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Seated at a desk, the girl smiles, then looks down and begins to write in a notebook.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Molly Gordon is all smiles onstage during her interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on May 7.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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With Chapman, the issue screams at you louder than the thumping, center field speakers in Chavez Ravine.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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One morning in 2013, before the sun had risen, Hiba and Ibrahim heard gunshots and screams.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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
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“Snickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickers. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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