Snicker: meaning, definitions and examples

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snicker

 

[ หˆsnษชkษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

laughing quietly

To snicker means to laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way. It is a smothered or half-suppressed laugh. Snickering often conveys a sense of amusement at someone else's expense, and can be seen as mocking or derisive.

Synonyms

chuckle, giggle, snigger

Examples of usage

  • He couldn't help but snicker at the clumsy waiter.
  • She tried to hide her snicker behind her hand.
Context #2 | Verb

laugh quietly

When used as a verb, to snicker means to give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh. It is often associated with amusement or contempt. Snickering can be done quietly to avoid detection or to convey a sense of superiority.

Synonyms

chuckle, giggle, snigger

Examples of usage

  • The students couldn't help but snicker at the teacher's corny joke.
  • I could hear him snickering in the back of the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "snicker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น risadinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฌเฅ€ เคนเฅเคˆ เคนเคเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kichern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cekikikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะธั…ะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chichotaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ™ใใ™็ฌ‘ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ricaner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reรญrse disimuladamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑkฤฑrdamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚„๋‚„๋Œ€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุถุญูƒ ุถุญูƒุฉ ู…ูƒุชูˆู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chichotat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chichotaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ชƒ็ฌ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hihitati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรญhรญ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹า›ั‹ะปั‹า›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kikildษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ reรญrse disimuladamente

Word origin

The word 'snicker' originated in the late 17th century and is believed to be of Scandinavian origin. It is related to the Old Norse word 'snikra', which means 'to titter'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English to describe a quiet or suppressed laugh, often with a hint of mockery or derision.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,338 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.