SNICKER


Meaning of SNICKER in English

I. ˈsni-kər intransitive verb

( snick·ered ; snick·er·ing -k(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1694

: to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter

• snick·er·er -kər-ər noun

• snick·ery -k(ə-)rē adjective

II. noun

Date: 1835

: an act or sound of snickering

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.