Synonyms of snickers

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noun

plural of snicker

as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement

a snicker of derision when we heard their offer on the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chuckles
• giggles
• laughters
• laughs
• smiles
• guffaws
• sniggers
• grins
• smirks
• titters
• chortles
• cackles
• belly laughs
• twitters
• cachinnations
• boffos
• horselaughs
• crows
• hee-haws
• whoops
• boffs
• simpers
• boffolas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• groans
• sobs
• moans
• wails
• mouths
• frowns
• faces
• grimaces
• lowers
• scowls
• pouts
• lours

snickers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snicker

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as in laughs

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions

he snickered at the puzzled look on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• smiles
• sneers
• sniggers
• snorts
• sniffs
• jeers
• insults
• hoots
• jibes
• ridicules
• catcalls
• taunts
• mocks
• disdains
• derides
• gibes
• despises
• scoffs (at)
• poohs
• ribs
• scorns
• decries
• teases
• torments
• disparages
• belittles
• razzes
• heckles
• rides
• bad-mouths
• jives
• pooh-poohs
• puts down

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as in giggles

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laughs
• giggles
• chuckles
• screams
• smiles
• grins
• chortles
• titters
• roars
• cackles
• twitters
• cracks up
• hee-haws
• splits one's sides
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cries
• sobs
• weeps
• howls
• bawls
• whines
• wails
• yowls
• blubbers
• whimpers
• groans
• sighs
• moans
• bleats
• sniffles
• squalls
• pules
• snivels