snicker
/ˈsnɪkər/
verb
- To laugh in a quiet, sly, or disrespectful way, often at someone else's mistake or embarrassment.
- They snickered at his old-fashioned clothes, but he didn't seem to notice.
- The students tried not to snicker when the teacher tripped over a chair.
- I heard someone snicker behind me after I mispronounced the word.
noun
- A quiet, sly, or disrespectful laugh.
- She let out a snicker when her brother fell off his bike.
- He tried to hide his snicker behind his hand.
- A snicker came from the back of the room during the serious speech.