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Snicker vs Snicked - What's the difference?

snicker | snicked |

As verbs the difference between snicker and snicked

is that snicker is to emit a snicker: a stifled or broken laugh while snicked is (snick).

As a noun snicker

is a stifled or broken laugh.

snicker

English

Alternative forms

* snigger

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stifled or broken laugh

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit a snicker: a stifled or broken laugh.
  • (of a horse) To whinny.

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    snicked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (snick)

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    snick

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably from snick or snee .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut or snip
  • :*1966': I reached out and ' snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. — John Fowles, ‘The Magus’
  • (cricket) to hit the ball with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch
  • A small cut or mark.
  • A knot or irregularity in yarn.
    • (Knight)

    Etymology 2

    Imitative.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make something click, to make a clicking noise

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sharp clicking sound
  • :*1893': Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic ' snick . — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.698)

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    Verb

    (en verb)

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