snicker
pronunciation
How to pronounce snicker in British English:
UK [ˈsnɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce snicker in American English:
US ['snɪkər]
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- Noun:
- a disrespectful laugh
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- Verb:
- laugh quietly
Word Origin
- snicker (v.)
- "laugh in a half-suppressed way," 1690s, possibly of imitative origin, similar to Dutch snikken "to gasp, sob." Related: Snickered; snickering.
- snicker (n.)
- "a smothered laugh," 1835, from snicker (v.).
Example
- 1. She meant a migraine , I heard amy snicker .
- 2. I heard shawn snicker and say .
- 3. She gave a short snicker .
- 4. I let out a cruel snicker .
- 5. The day she died , the neighbors came to snicker .