Main Entry:

¹gig·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈgi-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

gig·gled; gig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

imitative

Date:

1509

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