Snigger
/ˈsnɪɡɚ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A partly suppressed or broken laugh. Ireland, UK
"Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn."
- 2 a disrespectful laugh wordnet
- 3 A sly or snide laugh. Ireland, UK
Verb
- 1 To emit a snigger. Ireland, UK, intransitive
"[…]presently the Mole's spirits revived again, and he was even able to give some straight back-talk to a couple of moorhens who were sniggering to each other about his bedraggled appearance."
- 2 laugh quietly wordnet
Example
More examples"Here the unfeeling Toad broke into a snigger, and then pulled himself together and tried to look particularly solemn."
Etymology
British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.