snigger

The definition of a snigger is a contained or half held-in laugh.

(noun)

An example of a snigger is a quiet laugh behind a person's back.

Snigger is defined as to snicker or hold back a laugh.

(verb)

An example of snigger is to secretly laugh at someone behind their back.

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See snigger in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun

snicker

Origin: echoic

See snigger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A snicker.
intransitive verb snig·gered, snig·ger·ing, snig·gers
To snicker.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps alteration of snicker

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