snigger
verb (used with or without object)
sniggering
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present participleof snigger.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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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
She still remembers the shame of standing up in class and others sniggering as she was separated from them.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021
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
Folks would already be sniggering about those separate rooms.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
