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snigger

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnɪgər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsnɪgɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snig′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
snig•ger /ˈsnɪgɚ/USA pronunciation   v., n. 
  1. snicker.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
snig•ger  (snig′ər),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., n. 
  1. snicker.
snig′ger•er, n. 
snig′ger•ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
snigger /ˈsnɪɡə/, US and Canadian snicker /ˈsnɪkə/ n
  1. a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
 vb (intransitive)
  1. to utter such a laugh
Etymology: 18th Century: variant of snicker
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
snick•er /ˈsnɪkɚ/USA pronunciation  also snigger /ˈsnɪgɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to laugh quietly but disrespectfully:The children snickered when the teacher turned his back.[~ + at + object]They snickered at his attempt to roller-skate.

n. [countable]
  1. a snickering laugh.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
snick•er  (snik′ər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.

v.t. 
  1. to utter with a snicker.

n. 
  1. a snickering laugh.
Also, snigger. 
  • of expressive origin, originally 1685–95
snick′er•ing•ly, adv. 

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