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Giggle vs Sniggering - What's the difference?

giggle | sniggering |

As verbs the difference between giggle and sniggering

is that giggle is to laugh gently or in a high-pitched voice; to laugh in a silly or giddy way while sniggering is .

As nouns the difference between giggle and sniggering

is that giggle is a high-pitched, silly laugh while sniggering is the act of one who sniggers.

giggle

English

Verb

(giggl)
  • To laugh gently or in a high-pitched voice; to laugh in a silly or giddy way.
    • The jokes had them giggling like little girls all evening.

    Synonyms

    * (laugh in a silly way) titter * See also

    Derived terms

    * giggly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A high-pitched, silly laugh.
  • (informal) Amusement.
    • We put itching powder down his shirt for giggles .
    The women thought it would be quite a giggle to have a strippergram at the bride's hen party.

    Synonyms

    * titter * amusement, fun, a joke, a laugh or laughs

    sniggering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who sniggers.