snigger
1Snigger — Snig ger, v. i. See {Snicker}. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …
2Snigger — Snig ger, n. See {Snicker}. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …
3snigger — index mock (deride) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4snigger — (v.) 1706, variant form of SNICKER (Cf. snicker) (v.). Related: Sniggered; sniggering …
5snigger — ► NOUN ▪ a smothered or half suppressed laugh. ► VERB ▪ give such a laugh. ORIGIN variant of SNICKER(Cf. ↑snicker) …
6snigger — [snig′ər] vi., vt., n. [echoic] SNICKER …
7snigger — UK [ˈsnɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈsnɪɡər] verb [intransitive] Word forms snigger : present tense I/you/we/they snigger he/she/it sniggers present participle sniggering past tense sniggered past participle sniggered British to laugh quietly, especially at… …
8snigger — [[t]snɪ̱gə(r)[/t]] sniggers, sniggering, sniggered VERB If someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind. Suddenly, three schoolkids sitting near me started sniggering... How can I forget,… …
9snigger — 1. noun /ˈsnɪɡə/ a) A partly suppressed or broken laugh Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn. b) A sly or snide laugh 2. verb /ˈsnɪɡə/ To emit …
10snigger — Snicker Snick er, n. A half suppressed, broken laugh. [Written also {snigger}.] [1913 Webster] …
