SNIGGERS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

sniggers 1 of 2

noun

plural of snigger

as in chuckles

an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement a love scene that unintentionally drew sniggers from the audience

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sniggers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snigger

as in laughs

to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions we sniggered as the actor kept forgetting his lines

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Noun

Toward the end of the panel, Buttimer noted that Connaughton would have wanted to argue with each speaker, drawing chuckles from the audience.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Wickersham says, with only the slightest of chuckles, that every quarterback is something of a sociopath and likens them to politicians in the middle of a race.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chuckles

Verb

When Lovat basically laughs at him for throwing everything away for a woman, Brian drops a sassy line about still having his conscience when all this is through and then rides off with Ellen to warn Dougal what’s coming.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
When that occasionally happens, Sheeran laughs it off and starts over.

— Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughs

Verb

Through it all, Calvin Robinson takes the pictures and smiles with pride as his son celebrates with his teammates.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
In the first slide, Joanna poses for a selfie during a scenic hike as Chip smiles big while standing behind her.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of smiles

Noun

As executed, the 2019 show is an emotional yet refreshingly unsentimental black comedy that snickers in the face of empowerment buzzwords like, well, healing journey.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
There were snickers from some of the other students, including a tall and lank-haired kid whose name Adele didn’t know.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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