Sniggle: ˈsni-gəl
The origin of the word sniggle is unknown, but appears to have its roots in the 1500s and 1600s, when snicker, giggle and snuggle first became popular. To sniggle is to 1)suppress a laugh unsuccessfully and end up laughing in little gasps 2)suppress a laugh and end up having a coughing fit or 3)to laugh at two people snuggling or 4)to get a case of the giggles while snuggling.
The first definition is the most common.
Variations of sniggle would include sniggling (he's is prone to sniggling), sniggled (they sniggled privately) and snigglish (she can be a bit snigglish at times).
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