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snicker in French

snicker in French is ricanement, ricaner — snicker means to laugh quietly in a stifled or half-suppressed way, often at someone else's expense.

snicker in French

ricanement
noun
A stifled or broken laugh.
ricaner
verb
(intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

What does "snicker" mean?

  1. verb To laugh quietly in a stifled or half-suppressed way, often at someone else's expense.
    "The students snickered when the teacher tripped over the cord."
  2. noun A stifled, half-suppressed laugh.
    "A snicker went around the room."
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snicker in a sentence

  • The students snickered when the teacher tripped over the cord.
  • A snicker went around the room.

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What is "snicker" in French?
"snicker" in French is ricanement, ricaner. snicker means: To laugh quietly in a stifled or half-suppressed way, often at someone else's expense.
How do you use "snicker" in a sentence?
Example: "The students snickered when the teacher tripped over the cord." In French, "snicker" is ricanement, ricaner.
Are there other ways to say "snicker" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "snicker": ricanement, ricaner.
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