snigger

ˈsnɪɡər

Definition of snigger - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

mocking laugh

Rare

laugh quietly in a sly or scornful way

Rare

He began to snigger when the teacher made a mistake.

giggle

snicker

titter

Noun

emotion

Rare

sly or snide laugh

Rare

Her comment was met with a snigger from the back row.

giggle

titter

amusement

Rare

quiet, suppressed laugh indicating amusement or derision

Rare

He tried to hide his snigger during the serious presentation..

chuckle

giggle

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Origin of snigger

English, snigger (to laugh quietly)

Terms with snigger included in their meaning

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nicker

quiet laugh

laugh quietly or snigger

Examples of snigger in a sentence

She tried not to snigger during the solemn ceremony.
A snigger escaped his lips during the lecture.
The joke was followed by a quiet snigger.
A snigger escaped from the back of the classroom.
She couldn't suppress a snigger at his awkward comment.

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French:ricaner, ricanement, ...
German:hämisch kichern, hämisches Lachen, ...
Italian:sogghignare, sogghigno, ...
Spanish:reírse por lo bajo, risita, ...
Portuguese:rir-se de forma trocista, risinho, ...
Chinese:窃笑, 讥笑, ...
Japanese:くすくす笑う, くすくす笑い, ...
Arabic:تضاحك, ضَحِكَة خَبِيثَة, ...
Hebrew:לְגַחֵךְ, גִּחוּךְ, ...
Russian:хихикать, смешок, ...
Ukrainian:хихикати, підступний сміх, ...
Hindi:दबी हँसी हँसना, तिरस्कारपूर्ण हंसी, ...
Bengali:চুপচাপ হেসে ওঠা, বিদ্রূপাত্মক হাসি, ...
Catalan:riure per sota el nas, rialleta, ...
Czech:uchechtávat se, smíšek, ...
Danish:fnise hånligt, hånligt grin, ...
Dutch:grinniken, gesnuif, ...
Greek:χασκογελάω, ειρωνικό γέλιο, ...
Hungarian:kuncogni, kuncogás, ...
Khmer:សើចចំអកតិចៗ, សំណើចចំអក, ...
Korean:키득거리다, 낄낄거림, ...
Persian:پوزخند زدن, خنده‌ی موذیانه, ...
Polish:chichotać, chichot, ...
Portuguese (BR):rir debochadamente, risinho, ...
Romanian:a râde șiret, rânjet, ...
Swedish:fnissa hånfullt, hånflin, ...
Thai:หัวเราะเยาะ, เสียงหัวเราะเยาะ, ...
Turkish:kıkırdamak, kıkırdama, ...
Vietnamese:cười khẩy, tiếng cười khẩy, ...

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Definition of snigger - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

Noun

Origin of snigger

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Terms with snigger included in their meaning

Examples of snigger in a sentence

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