"snickery" meaning in English

See snickery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more snickery [comparative], most snickery [superlative]
Etymology: snicker + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snicker|y}} snicker + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} snickery (comparative more snickery, superlative most snickery)
  1. Resembling or characterized by snickers.
    Sense id: en-snickery-en-adj-onIY5-JS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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