snickery

English

Etymology

snicker +‎ -y

Adjective

snickery (comparative more snickery, superlative most snickery)

  1. Resembling or characterized by snickers.
    • 1962, Gerald Weales, American Drama Since World War II, page 109:
      Despite — perhaps because of — the emphasis on technical and spiritual purity, the comedies tend to get their laughs through a snickery preoccupation with sex.
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