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giggly

Variant of giggle

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

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