snigger
/ˈsnɪɡɚ/noun, verb
snigger is spelled S-N-I-G-G-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, snigger means “A partly suppressed or broken laugh” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of snigger is sniggers.
How many letters and syllables are in snigger?
| Letters | 7: S-N-I-G-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is snigger?
Snigger appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce snigger?
- US /ˈsnɪɡɚ/
- UK /ˈsnɪɡə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-AcpoKrane-snigger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with snigger?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as snigger from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of snigger
- sniggers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- snicker
- sniggering participle, present
- sniggered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does snigger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKA partly suppressed or broken laugh.
- 2
IrelandUKA sly or snide laugh.
verb
- 1
IrelandUKTo emit a snigger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Snigger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ricanement , ricaner |
| German | kichern |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does snigger come from?
British variant pronunciation and spelling of snicker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).