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View usage for: (snɪgəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sniggers, present participle sniggering, past tense, past participle sniggeredverbIf someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind. Suddenly, three schoolkids sitting near me started sniggering. [VERB] How can I forget, with people sniggering behind my back? [VERB] The tourists snigger at the locals' outdated ways and dress. [VERB at noun] 'We know what that means,' Robert sniggered. [VERB with quote] [Also V about n ]Synonyms: laugh, giggle, sneer, snicker More Synonyms of snigger Snigger is also a noun. ...trying to suppress a snigger. More Synonyms of snigger snigger in British English (ˈsnɪɡə) or US and Canadian snicker (ˈsnɪkə) noun1. a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled Word origin C18: variant of snickersnigger in American English (ˈsnɪgər) verb intransitive, verb transitive, noun Synonyms of 'snigger'laugh, giggle, sneer, snicker laugh, giggle, sneer, snicker More Synonyms of snigger In other languagessnigger British English: snigger / ˈsnɪɡə/ VERB If someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind. Suddenly, three schoolkids sitting near me started sniggering. - American English: snigger
- Arabic: يَضْحَكُ ضَحِكاً نِصْفِ مَكْبُوت
- Brazilian Portuguese: rir com dissimulação
- Chinese: 窃笑
- Croatian: cerekati se
- Czech: smát se pod vousy
- Danish: fnise
- Dutch: gniffelen
- European Spanish: reírse por lo bajo
- Finnish: tirskua
- French: ricaner
- German: kichern
- Greek: χαχανίζω
- Italian: ridacchiare
- Japanese: にやにや笑う
- Korean: 킬킬 웃다
- Norwegian: fnise
- Polish: zachichotać
- European Portuguese: rir à socapa
- Romanian: a chicoti
- Russian: хихикать
- Latin American Spanish: reírse por lo bajo
- Swedish: flina
- Thai: หัวเราะเยาะ
- Turkish: kıs kıs gülmek
- Ukrainian: гиготіти
- Vietnamese: cười thầm
Chinese translation of 'snigger'The students sniggered at their teacher's embarrassing story. Definition a quiet and disrespectful laugh kept to oneself trying to suppress a snigger Additional synonymsDefinition to laugh nervously or foolishly Both girls began to giggle. Synonyms laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, tee-hee, GGG, GGL Definition a nervous or foolish laugh She gave a little giggle. Synonyms laugh, chuckle, snigger, chortle, titter, twitter, GGG, GGL There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do. Synonyms scorn, mock, ridicule, laugh, jeer, disdain, scoff, deride, look down on, snigger, sniff at, gibe, hold in contempt, hold up to ridicule, turn up your nose (informal) - sniff around
- sniff something out
- sniffy
- snigger
- snip
- snipe
- snippet
Additional synonymsDefinition a facial expression showing distaste or contempt, typically with a curled upper lip His mouth twisted in a contemptuous sneer. Synonyms contemptuous smile, snigger, curl of the lip We all snickered at her. Synonyms snigger, laugh, giggle, smirk, tittera chorus of jeers and snickers Synonyms snigger, laugh, giggle, titterDefinition to snigger, esp. derisively or in a suppressed way Mention sex therapy and most people will titter with embarrassment. Synonyms snigger, laugh, giggle, chuckle, chortle (informal), tee-hee, te-hee |