snicker

snick·er

 (snĭk′ər)

intr.v. snick·ered, snick·er·ing, snick·ers

To utter a partly stifled laugh: "I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker" (T.S. Eliot).

n.

A partly stifled laugh.

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[Perhaps imitative.]

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snick′er·ing·ly adv.

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snicker

(ˈsnɪkə)

n

chiefly US and Canadian a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled

vb

1. to utter such a laugh. Equivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): snigger

2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) to whinny

[C17: probably of imitative origin]

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snick•er

(ˈsnɪk ər)

v.i.

1. to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.

v.t.

2. to utter with a snicker.

n.

3. a snickering laugh.

[1685–95; of expressive orig.]

snick′er•ing•ly, adv.

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snicker

Past participle: snickered
Gerund: snickering

Imperative

snicker

snicker

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snicker - a disrespectful laugh     snigger, snort laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
Verb	1.	snicker - laugh quietly snigger express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

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snicker

verb

1. snigger, laugh, giggle, smirk, titter We all snickered at her.

noun

1. snigger, laugh, giggle, titter a chorus of jeers and snickers

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snicker

verb

1. To laugh in a stifled way:

giggle, snigger, titter.

2. To smile or laugh scornfully or derisively:

fleer, sneer, snigger.

Idiom: curl one's lip.

noun

1. A stifled laugh:

giggle, snigger, titter.

2. A facial expression or laugh conveying scorn or derision:

fleer, sneer, snigger.

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Translations

nitrire

snicker

[ˈsnɪkəʳ] (Am)

1. vi → ridacchiare

2. n → risatina

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