sni
gger
Third Person
sniggers
Present Participle
sniggering
Past Tense
sniggered
Past Participle
sniggered
1
to give a quiet, half-suppressed laugh, often showing scorn, mockery, or disrespect
- The students tried to hide their faces as they sniggered at the teacher's unintentional pun.
- Witnessing the clumsy stumble, a few people couldn't help but snigger discreetly.
- He sniggered under his breath when he overheard the embarrassing conversation.
- The sarcastic comment prompted her to snigger quietly at the irony.
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