snicker
verb[I]
USuk/ˈsnɪk.ər/us/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/tolaughat someone or something in asillyand oftenunkindway:
暗笑，窃笑What are yousnickeringat/about?你在偷笑什么？
People werestaringandsnickering.
Synonym
sniggermainlyUK
to laugh
- laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
- chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
- giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
- sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
- snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
- chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
- Heworehishairin astylethat made his co-workers snicker.
- Somepeoplesnickeredat the veryideaof herbecomingapilot.
- Armstronglookedout into theaudiencetochallengeanybody to snicker.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- stitch
snicker
noun[C]
USuk/ˈsnɪk.ər/us/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/theactoflaughingat someone or something in asillyand oftenunkindway:
Shebarelystifleda snicker.
Hisclothespromptedsnickers andtauntsfromneighborhoodboys.
Synonym
sniggermainlyUK
- Hisworkoftendrewsnickers andjokes.
- I had to supress a snicker when hestartedtalkingabout how hefellover in thestreet.
- Iheardsubduedsnickers from differentpartsof theroom.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- stitch
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