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snicker

/ˈsnɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
snick-er
IPA
/ˈsnɪkɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stifled or broken laugh.

verb

To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

Intransitive verb

verb

To utter through a laugh of this kind.

Transitive verb

verb

To whinny.

noun

A player who snicks the ball.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsnɪkɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsnɪk.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

snickers (plural) snigger (alternative) snickers (present, singular) snickering (participle, present) snickered (participle, past) snickered (past)

Derived Forms

snickerer snickeringly snickery

Phrases

snicker licker snicker-snack

Frequently Paired Words

snicker-snack

Synonyms

snort snigger

Rhymes With

liquor quicker sticker thicker kicker vicar flickr flicker ticker wicker picker sicker

Questions

How do you pronounce snicker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnɪkɚ/.
What does snicker mean?
A stifled or broken laugh.
Where does snicker come from?
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.

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