[ˈsnɪɡə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way
(e.g: the boys at school were sure to snigger at him behind his back)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: later variant of snicker

[ˈsnɪɡə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh
(e.g: we heard the sniggers caused by their little jokes)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: later variant of snicker