Snickle

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(dialect) Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger..

Definitions by Sense

1. (dialect) Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.
2. (intransitive, dialect) To laugh at someone or something
3. (dialect) A noose or snare made using a slip knot.
4. (transitive, dialect) To snare using a snickle.
5. (transitive, dialect) To tie up or hang (something) using a rope around the neck.
6. (transitive, dialect) To use (a rope) to tie or hang by the neck.

Example Sentences

I undress while listening to the snickles on the other end.

The teacher heard laughter and snickles in his area so she went to check what was going on.

And she dissolved into another round of sniggers and snickles.

"many's de time w'at I sees um laughin' en laughin', w'en I lay dey ain't kin tell w'at dey er laughin' at deyse'f. En 'tain't der laughin' w'at pesters me, nudder" — relenting a little — "hit's dish yer ev'lastin' snickle en giggle, giggle en snickle."

I put the phone down and snickled.

“There's whooooo?” Bobby snickles.

He snickled and told me, that he'll make that just for bringing me in.

I carried the broth that poisoned the nuns, and he and I, snickle hand too fast, strangled a friar.

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Word Forms

• snickles
• snickling
• snickled

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