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giggles

  • plural
    of giggle.
    giggle
    verb (used without object)
    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.
  • present tense form
    of giggle (3rd person singular).
    giggle
    verb (used without object)
    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.

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This portion of the curriculum, naturally, came with plenty of giggles and whispers.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

It’s another exhausted method of generating tired old giggles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

When Close introduced herself and shook her hand, she was left starstruck, and got the giggles when Mila Kunis mistook her for an extra, rather than an actual vicar.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

It isn’t quite silly season yet, but the giggles are starting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

I missed Mattie’s songs, Fern’s giggles, the baby’s sweet smell, reading to Chase at bedtime, and sitting squashed round the supper table.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson