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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How to use giggle in a sentence
During our lengthy chat, Cal can be heard scampering around and giggling in the background.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over | Marlow Stern | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe creaking of the bed can be heard through the floorboards and, 20 minutes later, Beverley emerges, giggling.
‘My Granny The Escort’: Meet 85-Year-Old Sheila Vogel-Coupe, Britain’s Oldest Prostitute | Marlow Stern | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI could hear the girls giggling upstairs, their TV music shows going.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul | Rilla Askew | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I think my fans just have high hopes for me,” Kwan says, giggling a little more.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race | Nicholas McCarvel | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, on top of everything else, Beyoncé is even the best at giggling.
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Human resemblances at the Zoo are quite enough to call up this purely functional giggling.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver OnionsA distant light, and the noise of females giggling, which increased most indecorously as I drew near, attracted my attention.
In the Wrong Paradise | Andrew LangThere was a good deal of giggling and loud whispering at the back door of the barn.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyThe first time Twinkleheels saw them travelling at that gait he couldn't help giggling.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott BaileyNed still giggling with both hands to his black mouth replied distrustfully.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
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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