snicker C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈsnɪkər/ UK /ˈsnɪkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully The students began to snicker at the teacher's slip of the tongue. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to laugh quietly and slyly,... sniggergiggletitterchucklechortle Word family Derived forms snickering Etymology AI details Of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of a suppressed laugh; a variant of snigger, both 17th-18th-century formations. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # snicker **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsnɪkər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsnɪkə/ ## Meanings 1. to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully ## Examples - The students began to snicker at the teacher's slip of the tongue. ## Synonyms - snigger - giggle - titter - chuckle - chortle ## Derived Forms - snickering ## Etymology Of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of a suppressed laugh; a variant of snigger, both 17th-18th-century formations. ## AI Etymology Snicker is from of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of a suppressed laugh; a variant of snigger, both 17th-18th-century formations. Morphologically, snicker is best read as imitative formation, yielding an English verb and noun shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a verb and noun, with the sense "to laugh quietly and slyly, often disrespectfully". English derivatives include snickering. The result is an English verb and noun whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown