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Word entry · 7 letters

snicker

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"Quiet laugh"

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ceiknrsStarts with SEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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"Quiet laugh"2 answers
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Filled answer is this word (SNICKER).

Definitions

  1. To laugh quietly, slyly, or in a partly suppressed way.

Word origin

US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikken (“to gasp; sob”). The noun is first recorded 1836, from the verb. Compare also Scottish smicker (“to smile or laugh in a sniggering or leery way, smirk”). More at smicker.

Used in a sentence

  • I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, / And in short, I was afraid.

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