noun · rare

snicker

snicker · snickers

смешок, хихиканье, сдавленный смех

Kichern, Gekicher

A stifled or broken laughA stifled or broken laugh.

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UK/ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/US/ˈsnɪkɚ/

» Tom snickered at Mary.

Том посмеивался над Мэри. — sharptoothed

Том захихотів у бік Мері. — deniko

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Meaning

2 senses

A stifled or broken laugh.
Kichern, Gekicher
хихиканьеxixikanʹje, смешокsmešok, сдавленный смехsdavlennyj smex
a disrespectful laugh
(rare)A player who snicks the ball.

Examples

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Tom snickered at Mary.
Том захихотів у бік Мері. — deniko
ruТом посмеивался над Мэри. — sharptoothed
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Tom tried not to snicker.
Том намагався не захихотіти. — deniko
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We heard snickering from the audience.
deWir hörten Gekichere aus dem Publikum. — Waldelfe
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When Tom started dancing, Mary began snickering.
deAls Tom zu tanzen anfing, begann Maria zu kichern. — brauchinet
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I saw you snickering.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

stifled laugh:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

stifled laugh:

Origin

US variant of the British snigger, possibly of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Dutch snikk

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.

From snick + -er.

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