snicker

UK
/ˈsnɪkə/
US
/ˈsnɪkɚ/

Traduzioni

snickernoun
snickers
pl
UK
/ˈsnɪkə/
US
/ˈsnɪkɚ/
Her snicker was heard across the room.
Её хихиканье было слышно по всей комнате.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
snickerverb
snickered
Past Simple
snickered
Past Participle
snickering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsnɪk.ə/
US
/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/
The students couldn't help but snicker during the boring lecture.
Студенты не могли не хихикать во время скучной лекции.
snickerinterjection
UK
/ˈsnɪk.ə/
US
/ˈsnɪk.ɚ/
Used chiefly in writing to represent the sound of a suppressed or snide laugh.

Definizioni

snickernoun
A quiet or suppressed laugh.
She tried to hold back a snicker during the serious meeting.
A soft neigh or whinny produced by a horse.
The colt let out a gentle snicker when it saw its mother.
A soft neigh or whinny, especially that made by a horse.
The gelding greeted her with a low snicker when she entered the barn.
snickerverb
To laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful or mocking way.
The students couldn't help but snicker when the teacher made a funny mistake.
Of a horse: to neigh or whinny softly.
The mare snickered softly when she spotted the bucket of oats.
snickerinterjection
Expresses a soft, partly stifled laugh, often conveying amusement or derision.
"Snicker," he muttered, unable to keep a straight face.