giggle
to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
a silly, spasmodic laugh; titter.
Slang. an amusing experience, incident, etc.: Going to a silly movie was always a giggle.
Origin of giggle
1Other words for giggle
Other words from giggle
- giggler, noun
- gig·gling·ly, adverb
- giggly, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for giggle
/ (ˈɡɪɡəl) /
(intr) to laugh nervously or foolishly
such a laugh
informal something or someone that provokes amusement
the giggles a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling
for a giggle informal as a joke or prank; not seriously
Origin of giggle
1Derived forms of giggle
- giggler, noun
- giggling, noun, adjective
- gigglingly, adverb
- giggly, adjective
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