as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to giggle
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snicker
Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
That was only because of the election, Priscilla shot back with a snicker.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Nate Rau, Axios, 16 July 2024
When the prosecutor described the flag burning in court, some supporters in the courtroom snickered, prompting the court officer to reprimand them, telling them to be quiet.
—Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for snicker 
Noun
The classroom resounded with snickers, whispers, giggles, snarls, and whoops from the children, and furious commands from the two nuns who gesticulated—quite ineffectually—up by the blackboard, and sometimes, in exasperation, charged down the aisle between the desks to punish a miscreant.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
That was only because of the election, Priscilla shot back with a snicker.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Verb
The television broadcast showed baseball players snickering as Andress sang.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 16 July 2024
When the prosecutor described the flag burning in court, some supporters in the courtroom snickered, prompting the court officer to reprimand them, telling them to be quiet.
—Mark Morales, CNN, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for snicker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snicker
Verb
-
Jones issued a publicly apology at the time, and McCartney, in a separate interview with GQ not long after, revealed that Jones called him personally, and that the two had laughed it off.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Brent picks up on that and makes everyone else laugh about it.Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Mandira and Mallika trade barbs or giggle together maniacally, seemingly at random, or it’s all revealed to be a dream.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Mickey and friends popping up from the shadows saying ‘boo’ and then giggling.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Eventually, the two came back together in an emotional reunion that held plenty of hugs, tears and laughter.Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Their faces spoke louder: frowns of frustration, gasps of shock, squints of doubt, bursts of laughter, pouts of disappointment.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Crouching down next to her daughter, Hadid smiled as the pair stood together at a Disney theme park.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Then, the screen prompts viewers to smile and hold it for the following seven minutes of Parker Finn’s follow-up to the 2022 original pic.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Seated several feet away as his name came up in relation to picking Foster, Martin Jarmond chuckled.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Harris chuckled through the sketch, as Rudolph mimicked the vice president.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near snicker
Cite this Entry
“Snicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snicker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share