snicker
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
are snickering
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present progressiveof snicker.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This week East Germans are snickering at the 100th issue of Tarantel since its founding in 1950.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of the football players are snickering and pointing at her.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
