verb
- laughing in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way
Usage: present participle of snigger
noun
- a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The students were sniggering at the teacher’s mistake.
- She heard sniggering from the back of the classroom.
- He couldn’t help sniggering at his friend’s embarrassing fall.
- The constant sniggering made her feel uncomfortable.
- They were sniggering behind their hands during the serious presentation.
- His sniggering annoyed everyone in the meeting.
- The children were sniggering at the funny cartoon.