snicker
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snicker¹
- /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈsnɪkɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikken (“to gasp; sob”). The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb. Compare also Scottish smicker (“to smile or laugh in a sniggering or leery way, smirk”). More at smicker.
noun snickers · snigger
- A stifled or broken laugh.
verb snickers · snickering · snickered · snigger
- To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh. I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, / And in short, I was afraid.
- To utter through a laugh of this kind.
- To whinny.
snicker²
- /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈsnɪkɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)
noun snickers
- A player who snicks the ball.
Translations
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noun stifled laugh
| Español | risita |
|---|---|
| Français | ricanement |
| Deutsch | Kichern, Gekicher |
| Italiano | risatina |
| Русский | хихиканье xixikanʹje, смешок smešok, сдавленный смех sdavlennyj smex |
verb to emit a snicker
| Español | reír disimuladamente |
|---|---|
| Português | casquinar |
| Français | ricaner |
| Deutsch | kichern |
| Română | chicoti |
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