snickered

snick·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snik-er]
- /ˈsnɪk ər/
- /ˈsnɪɡ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snik-er]
- /ˈsnɪk ər/

Definitions of snickered word

verb without object snickered to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner. 1
verb with object snickered to utter with a snicker. 1
noun snickered a snickering laugh. 1

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Origin of snickered

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95; of expressive orig.

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Parts of speech for Snickered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snickered

snickered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for snickered

noun snickered

cackled — Simple past tense and past participle of cackle.
giggled — Simple past tense and past participle of giggle.
neighed — Simple past tense and past participle of neigh.

verb snickered

chuckled — to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction: They chuckled at the child's efforts to walk.
laughed — Simple past tense and past participle of laugh.

All 5 Synonyms of snickered