Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To laugh in a suppressed manner; snicker. Burns, Jolly Beggars.
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Examples
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_Snirt, snirtle_, concealed laughter, to breathe the nostrils in a displeased manner.
whichbe commented on the word snirtle
This is an obsolete word meaning to try to suppress one's laughter.
August 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word snirtle
I do this in church! Glad there's a word for it.
August 1, 2008
whichbe commented on the word snirtle
This word is so adorable.
August 1, 2008
reesetee commented on the word snirtle
It is a great word! I'm not sure it's obsolete, though. Might it be a dialect? :-)
August 2, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word snirtle
Wi' ghastly e'e poor tweedle-dee
Upon his hunkers bended,
An' pray'd for grace wi' ruefu' face,
An' so the quarrel ended.
But tho' his little heart did grieve
When round the tinkler prest her,
He feign'd to snirtle in his sleeve,
When thus the caird address'd her...
(The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata, by Robert Burns)
August 5, 2008