snicker

UK /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/ US /ˈsnɪkɚ/

verb 3noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, little, short

VERB + SNICKER

coat, tried

PREP.

noun

A stifled or broken laugh.

verb

To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, / And in short, I was afraid.

To utter through a laugh of this kind.

To whinny.

noun

A player who snicks the ball.

noun — a disrespectful laugh

verb — laugh quietly

I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, / And in short, I was afraid.

Wiktionary

Snicker all you like; I'm totally serious.

Tatoeba · #8985296

Tom tried not to snicker.

Tatoeba · #10493820

You snicker like a little rascal who's just cooked up some mischief.

Tatoeba · #12919580

i Register

In some senses, snicker is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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