as in chuckle
an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement
a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience
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as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines
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Recent Examples of snigger
Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table.
—The Economist, 26 Dec. 2019
Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago.
—SI.com, 9 Sep. 2017
The Economist, 8 June 2019
Then early this week the list came out, and sniggering ensued—on both sides of the Atlantic.
—The Economist, 3 Feb. 2018
Noun
The tribal leader sniggers; a trade with foreign infidels is inconceivable.
—Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
This offbeat comedy, which originally ran from 2007-10, thrives on less explicit social tensions: sniggers behind the back and raised eyebrows at the dinner table.
—The Economist, 26 Dec. 2019
Most football fans allowed themselves a brief snigger when Florentino Perez suggested that Real Madrid had tried to sign Lionel Messi many moons ago.
—SI.com, 9 Sep. 2017
Verb
Dour officials from the Department of Homeland Security who spotted his posts saw nothing to snigger about.
—The Economist, 8 June 2019
Then early this week the list came out, and sniggering ensued—on both sides of the Atlantic.
—The Economist, 3 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snigger
Verb
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Mothers run after their children; one of them is developmentally disabled, but in a rural Chinese village circa 1991 he is treated as a laughing stock.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here's another picture of Meester admiring a beaming Brody at the premiere of FX's Fleishman Is in Trouble. 07 of 10 XOXO, Leighton and Adam A couple that laughs together stays together!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Depletion Burnout Imagine a parent who once cherished bedtime stories, playful afternoons and shared laughter with their children.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nobody said anything in response but the awkward question did trigger laughter and some applause from round the table.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Waubonsie Valley’s Maya Cobb couldn’t help but smile at the mere mention of it.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The moment wasn’t embarrassing at the slightest for the singer, who smiled at the audience.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thompson's physicality with the teens matched by Sudeikis' trademark hop on the desk, regularly caused the cast to break into a fit of giggles, especially Hader, who was sadly absent from Sunday's primetime special.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Kate McKinnon's alien abduction sketch is always a favorite, largely thanks to how often guests break character in fits of giggles.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Snigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snigger. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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