- present participle of snigger.
Example Sentences
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No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
But it’s not the ’90s until two of the most idiotic teenagers return, sniggering along the way.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
But he left me his snorting, sniggering laughter, the traces of his Hull accent still stretching out his words, and his friendly voice preserved in all its rich, gentle warmth.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2022
Remorse must be tempered by a resolution to remain uncouth, just as a professional agreement to play a little ball must be undercut by subversive sniggering.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2020
Neither did Sully nor Anton, though they were still sniggering as Conor picked up his pace.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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