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
Now look here, we will not tolerate any jokes about this one, so stop sniggering at the back.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2023
"Not long ago, they called him 'too extreme,' 'aggressively and dangerously wrong' and 'downright dangerous,'" Baker wrote in sniggering prose.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2020
Chickenhound was having one of his sniggering fits, even attempting to dance a little jig.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
