snigger C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈsnɪɡɚ/ UK /ˈsnɪɡə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner The boys began to snigger at the teacher's mispronunciation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to laugh in a... snickergiggletitterchucklechortle Word family Derived forms sniggering Etymology AI details Of imitative origin, a variant of snicker, mimicking the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; first attested in the 18th century. Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # snigger **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsnɪɡɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsnɪɡə/ ## Meanings 1. to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner ## Examples - The boys began to snigger at the teacher's mispronunciation. ## Synonyms - snicker - giggle - titter - chuckle - chortle ## Derived Forms - sniggering ## Etymology Of imitative origin, a variant of snicker, mimicking the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; first attested in the 18th century. ## AI Etymology Snigger is of imitative origin, a variant of snicker, mimicking the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; first attested in the 18th century. In present English it is used as a verb, "to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner". English derivatives include sniggering. The result is a verb and noun whose etymology preserves both the older form and the later English specialization. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown