Snicker vs. Smirk — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Snicker and Smirk
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Definitions
Snicker➦
To utter a partly stifled laugh
"I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker" (T.S. Eliot).
Smirk➦
A smirk is a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness, falling into the category of what Desmond Morris described as Deformed-compliment Signals.A smirk may also be an affected, ingratiating smile, as in Mr Bennet's description of Mr Wickham as making smirking love to all his new in-laws in the novel Pride and Prejudice.
Snicker➦
A partly stifled laugh.
Smirk➦
Smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way
He smirked in triumph
Snicker➦
A stifled or broken laugh.
Smirk➦
A smug, conceited, or silly smile
Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk
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Snicker➦
A player who snicks the ball.
Smirk➦
To smile in an annoying self-satisfied manner.
Snicker➦
(intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.
Smirk➦
An annoying self-satisfied smile.
Snicker➦
(transitive) To utter through a laugh of this kind.
Smirk➦
An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.
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Snicker➦
(of a horse) To whinny.
Smirk➦
A forced or affected smile.
Snicker➦
To laugh slyly; to laugh in one's sleeve.
Smirk➦
To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
Snicker➦
To laugh with audible catches of voice, as when persons attempt to suppress loud laughter.
Smirk➦
(obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
Snicker➦
A half suppressed, broken laugh.
Smirk➦
To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
Snicker➦
A disrespectful laugh
Smirk➦
A forced or affected smile; a simper.
The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.
Snicker➦
Laugh quietly
Smirk➦
Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering.
Smirk➦
A smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Smirk➦
Smile affectedly or derisively
