snicker
verb (used without object)
to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
snickering
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present participleof snicker.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They’re even snickering at serious moments, distracting those around them and on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
I wasn’t the only one: A small contingency of the audience at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater started snickering and laughing before he had even fully stepped onstage.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
But snickering and irreverence aside, the Milan native was also a towering figure — both influential and polarizing — who reshaped the Italian media and political landscape in his image.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
The words “Tom Holland” and “spoilers” can immediately illicit snickering.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
She could tell by their jiggling shoulders that they were snickering at her.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
