snickering
present participle ofsnicker
snicker
verb[I]
USuk/ˈsnɪk.ər/us/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/tolaughat someone or something in asillyand oftenunkindway:
What are yousnickeringat/about?
People werestaringandsnickering.
Synonym
sniggermainlyUK
to laugh
- laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
- chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
- giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
- sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
- snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
- chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
- Heworehishairin astylethat made his co-workers snicker.
- Somepeoplesnickeredat the veryideaof herbecomingapilot.
- Armstronglookedout into theaudiencetochallengeanybody to snicker.
Laughing and smiling
- amused
- be all smilesidiom
- be in convulsionsidiom
- be rolling in the aislesidiom
- be wreathed in smilesidiom
- bust
- dissolve
- gale
- gales of laughteridiom
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- quake
- rictus
- say cheeseidiom
- simper
- smile
- smiling
- stitch
Examplesofsnickering
snickering
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Kululu is enigmatic, deceitful, lazy and has a habit ofsnickeringat the beginning and ending of sentences.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment