snigger — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

hard

VERB + SNIGGER

broke, go

PREP.

into, on

ADV.

then

Definitions

noun

1

A partly suppressed or broken laugh.

Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn.

2

A sly or snide laugh.

verb

1

To emit a snigger.

[…]presently the Mole's spirits revived again, and he was even able to give some straight back-talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering to each other about his bedraggled appearance.

Peter, after the manner of man at the breakfast table, had allowed half his kedgeree to get cold and was sniggering over a letter. Sophia looked at him sharply. The only letter she had received was from her mother. Sophia's mother was not a humourist.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a disrespectful laugh

verb — laugh quietly

snicker

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

5

01

Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn.

Wiktionary

02

[…]presently the Mole's spirits revived again, and he was even able to give some straight back-talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering to each other about his bedraggled appearance.

Wiktionary

03

Peter, after the manner of man at the breakfast table, had allowed half his kedgeree to get cold and was sniggering over a letter. Sophia looked at him sharply. The only letter she had received was fr

Wiktionary

04

That said, I still find it hard not to snigger when I hear [Travis] Kelce described as being the Kansas City Chiefs' tight end.

Wiktionary

05

Go on, snigger.

Tatoeba · #610160

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, snigger is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.