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giggle

[gig-uhl] Example Sentences Origin

gig·gle

[gig-uhl] verb, -gled, -gling, noun
verb (used without object)
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.
noun
2.
a silly, spasmodic laugh; titter.
3.
Slang. an amusing experience, incident, etc.: Going to a silly movie was always a giggle.

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Giggle is always a great word to know.
So is grok. Does it mean:
to pick the pocket of or hassle the body of
to understand thoroughly and intuitively

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

gig·gler, noun
gig·gling·ly, adverb
gig·gly, adjective


1, 2. snicker, snigger, chuckle.

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  • One can talk about homo-erectus and get a giggle out of school kids but that usage of homo is not offensive.
  • Each time a song ends, beers giggle golden on rough wood tables as the roaring crowd claps and cheers for more.
  • Then when you show them how it works, they all get this silly grin, and some start to giggle.
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giggle (ˈɡɪɡəl)
 
vb
1.  (intr) to laugh nervously or foolishly
 
n
2.  such a laugh
3.  informal something or someone that provokes amusement
4.  the giggles a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling
5.  informal for a giggle as a joke or prank; not seriously
 
[C16: of imitative origin]
 
'giggler
 
n
 
'giggling
 
n, —adj
 
'gigglingly
 
adv
 
'giggly
 
adj

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giggle
1509, probably imitative.
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