Definition of SNIGGER

snigger

Plural: sniggers

Noun

  • a disrespectful laugh
  • A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
  • A sly or snide laugh.

Verb

Verb Forms: sniggered, sniggering, sniggers

  • To laugh in a half-suppressed, often disrespectful, way.
  • laugh quietly
  • To emit a snigger.

Examples

  • The opponent couldn’t help but SNIGGER when I laid down a seven-letter word using all my tiles.

Origin / Etymology

British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.

Synonyms

snicker, snort

Scrabble Score: 9

snigger: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
snigger: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snigger: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

snigger: valid Words With Friends Word