giggle

American  

[gig-uhl] / ˈgɪg əl /

verb (used without object)

giggled, giggling

1. 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.

   Synonyms:

   chuckle, snigger, snicker

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noun

1. a silly, spasmodic laugh; titter.

   Synonyms:

   chuckle, snigger, snicker

2. Slang. an amusing experience, incident, etc..

   Going to a silly movie was always a giggle.

giggle British  

/ ˈɡɪɡəl /

verb

1. (intr) to laugh nervously or foolishly

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noun

1. such a laugh

2. informal something or someone that provokes amusement

3. a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling

4. informal as a joke or prank; not seriously

Other Word Forms

• giggler noun
• giggling noun
• gigglingly adverb
• giggly adjective

Etymology

Origin of giggle

1500–10; imitative; compare Dutch gigelen, German gickeln. See -le

Example Sentences

But it sounded like spitting noises, and she smiled down at him and giggled.

From Literature

He filmed the process for TikTok, giggling at his flubs and using his hands to accentuate the rhythmic cadence of the language.

From The Wall Street Journal

The name makes me giggle like a kid.

From Salon

I crashed down with it and lay there, listening to Coogie and Albert whooping and hollering outside, and Jeb and the girls giggling up a storm.

From Literature

They giggled about how the residents would act here.

From Literature

Related Words

• cackle
• chuckle
• guffaw
• laugh
• snicker