verb
- laughs in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way
noun
- half-suppressed, typically scornful laughs
Examples
- She sniggers at his awkward attempt to tell a joke.
- The students sniggered when the teacher mispronounced the word.
- He couldn’t help but snigger at the ridiculous costume.
- There were sniggers from the back of the classroom.
- Her sniggers made it clear she found the situation amusing.
- The comedian’s dry humor drew sniggers rather than loud laughter.
- They tried to hide their sniggers behind their hands.