giggle

¹gig·gle

verb \ˈgi-gəl\

gig·gledgig·gling\-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of GIGGLE

intransitive verb

: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath

transitive verb

: to utter with a giggle

— gig·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

— gig·gling·ly \-g(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb

— gig·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective

Examples of GIGGLE

1. She giggled like a little kid.
2. We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.

Origin of GIGGLE

imitative

First Known Use: 1509

Related to GIGGLE

Synonyms: break up, cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, laugh, hee-haw, roar, scream, snicker, titter, twitter

Related Words: grin, smile

Near Antonyms: bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep; howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl; bleat, pule, whimper, whine; sniffle, snivel; groan, moan, sigh

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Rhymes with GIGGLE

higgle, jiggle, niggle, sniggle, squiggle, wiggle, wriggle