- snicker
- snicker (v.) 1690s, possibly of imitative origin, similar to Du. snikken "to gasp, sob." Related: Snickered; snickering. The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb.
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snicker — [snik′ər] vi. [echoic] 1. to laugh in a sly or derisive, partly stifled manner 2. to neigh; nicker vt. to utter with a snicker n. a sly or derisive, partly stifled laugh SYN. LAUGH snickeringly adv … English World dictionary
Snicker — Snick er, n. A half suppressed, broken laugh. [Written also {snigger}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snicker — Snick er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snickered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snickering}.] [Cf. D. snikken to sob, to sigh.] [Written also {snigger}.] 1. To laugh slyly; to laugh in one s sleeve. [1913 Webster] 2. To laugh with audible catches of voice, as when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snicker — index mock (deride) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
snicker — ► VERB 1) snigger. 2) (of a horse) whinny. ► NOUN ▪ an act or sound of snickering. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
snicker — UK [ˈsnɪkə(r)] / US [ˈsnɪkər] verb [intransitive] Word forms snicker : present tense I/you/we/they snicker he/she/it snickers present participle snickering past tense snickered past participle snickered 1) if a horse snickers, it makes a low… … English dictionary
snicker — snick|er [ˈsnıkə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From the sound] [i]AmE to laugh quietly and in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny British Equivalent: sniggersnicker at ▪ The other students snickered at Steve … Dictionary of contemporary English
snicker — [[t]snɪ̱kə(r)[/t]] snickers, snickering, snickered VERB If you snicker, you laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or embarrassing. [V at n] We all snickered at Mrs. Swenson. [Also V] Syn: snigger N COUNT Snicker is… … English dictionary
snicker — snickeringly, adv. /snik euhr/, v.i. 1. to laugh in a half suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner. v.t. 2. to utter with a snicker. n. 3. a snickering laugh. Also, snigger. [1685 95; of expressive orig.] * * * … Universalium
snicker — 1. noun /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ),ˈsnɪkɚ/ A stifled or broken laugh 2. verb /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ),ˈsnɪkɚ/ To emit a snicker stifled or broken laugh … Wiktionary
