snicker
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
snickered
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past participleof snicker.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof snicker.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snickerverb (used without object)to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
Example Sentences
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The gullible may have stood in awe, but sophisticated travelers scoffed and snickered at the big egg, obviously laid by an ordinary ostrich.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2024
He snickered, “I’m out there in the South, and I’m like, ‘Come through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Critics snickered Texas created a network simply to show reruns of Vince Young’s game-wining dash to victory over Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
As the Akron Beacon Journal would note, the townsfolk snickered at the irony.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
One of the younger kids snickered before being shushed by his older sister, who looked to be around my age.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
