Definition of sniggering in English:
sniggering
adjectiveˈsnɪɡərɪŋˈsnɪɡ(ə)rɪŋ
Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
he wheeled around to confront a sniggering group of men hovering nearby
noun ˈsnɪɡərɪŋˈsnɪɡ(ə)rɪŋ
mass nounHalf-suppressed, typically scornful laughter.
they could not hide their sniggering at the thought
Definition of sniggering in US English:
sniggering
adjectiveˈsnɪɡ(ə)rɪŋˈsniɡ(ə)riNG
Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way.
he wheeled around to confront a sniggering group of men hovering nearby
nounˈsnɪɡ(ə)rɪŋˈsniɡ(ə)riNG
Half-suppressed, typically scornful laughter.
they could not hide their sniggering at the thought