sniggered
Chuckled with malice
Sniggered is the past tense of snigger, a verb meaning to laugh in a half-suppressed, often derisive way.
A snigger is quieter and more controlled than a full laugh, typically prompted by something inappropriate, embarrassing, or secretly amusing.
The students sniggered when the teacher mispronounced a word.
Snigger is more common in British English; Americans tend to use snicker for the same sound.
Vocalized mirth
- giggledLaughed in short bursts
- titteredLaughed quietly, nervously
- chuckledLaughed softly, briefly
- snickeredLaughed in a stifled, mocking way
mocked · sneered · derided · ridiculed · jeered · scoffed · smirked · taunted
laughed
Vocalized mirth
snickered · mocked · sneered · derided · ridiculed · jeered · scoffed · smirked · taunted · teased
dirty
Not clean
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- doubleTwice the amount
entendre · naughty · risque · lewd · crude · bawdy · vulgar · adolescent · immature · juvenile
stifled
Forcibly held in
mouth · shoulders · shaking · quiet · subdued · held · back · contained · restrained · controlled
sniggeredbeamed
Smiled with radiance
laughed with · chortled · applauded · cheered · belly laughed