Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪkər/
noun a low, half-suppressed laugh
A1 She let out a small snicker when she heard the joke.
A2 The children couldn't help but snicker during the serious meeting.
B1 He tried to suppress a snicker as he watched the clumsy waiter drop the plates.
B2 The teacher couldn't hide her snicker when the student gave a ridiculous answer.
C1 Despite the serious situation, he couldn't help but let out a snicker.
C2 The politician's snicker during the debate did not go unnoticed by the audience.
verb to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner
A1 She snickered when she saw the funny cat video.
A2 The students couldn't help but snicker when the teacher made a silly mistake.
B1 He snickered nervously as he tried to cover up his embarrassment.
B2 The comedian's jokes were so clever that the audience couldn't help but snicker throughout the show.
C1 Despite the seriousness of the situation, he couldn't help but snicker at the irony of it all.
C2 The group of friends snickered together as they reminisced about old inside jokes.
formal She couldn't help but snicker at the professor's subtle joke during the lecture.
informal I saw Sarah snicker when the dog stole her sandwich.
slang The group of teenagers began to snicker when they saw the funny meme.
figurative The villain let out a snicker as his evil plan started to unfold.
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