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To giggle is defined as to laugh in a silly or twinkly way.

(verb)

When you give a silly little laugh, this is an example of a time when you giggle.

The definition of a giggle is a silly laugh.

(noun)

A silly or nervous little laugh is an example of a giggle.

See giggle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb giggled, giggling

to laugh with a series of uncontrollable, rapid, high-pitched sounds in a silly or nervous way, as if trying to hold back; titter

Origin: 16th c., prob. < Du giggelen: for IE base see gig

noun

the act or sound of giggling

Related Forms:

giggler noun
giggly adjective gigglier, giggliest

See giggle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb gig·gled, gig·gling, gig·gles

verb, intransitive

To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds.

verb, transitive

To utter while giggling.

noun

A short, spasmodic laugh.

Origin:

Origin: Of imitative origin

Related Forms:

gigˈgler noun

gigˈgling·ly adverb

gigˈgly adjective

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