The Collaborative International Dictionary
Snickering
Snicker \Snick"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snickered; p. pr. & vb. n. Snickering.] [Cf. D. snikken to sob, to sigh.]
To laugh slyly; to laugh in one's sleeve.
To laugh with audible catches of voice, as when persons attempt to suppress loud laughter.
Wiktionary
snickering
n. The act of one who snickers. vb. (present participle of snicker English)
Usage examples of "snickering".
Snickerings about how I had seen to it that they would die in bed.
The night was full of their mutterings, their lascivious snickerings, sudden wild laughter and unnerving yells.
I had visions of watching a procession of cow-uddered nothings enjoy your favor while I was left alone to the scorn and snickerings of your friends and household.