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Meaning of snickering in English:

snickering

Pronunciation /ˈsnɪk(ə)rɪŋ/

adjective

  • Laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way; sniggering.

    • ‘when I informed my fellow writers, I received a snickering reply’

noun

mass noun

  • Half-suppressed, typically scornful laughter; sniggering.

    • ‘the snickering and guffaws continued’