snigger
Example Sentences
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Some people exchanged pleasantries, while others darted their eyes and quietly sniggered.
From Reuters
But he left me his snorting, sniggering laughter, the traces of his Hull accent still stretching out his words, and his friendly voice preserved in all its rich, gentle warmth.
From BBC
Even his fiercely loyal mirror must have sniggered when he rehearsed that line.
From The Guardian
She still remembers the shame of standing up in class and others sniggering as she was separated from them.
From BBC
Knowing this definitely adds a layer of fun to the painting, but an artwork this refined and sophisticated shouldn’t, perhaps, be reduced to a sniggering sex gag.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
