GIGGLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

giggly

adjective

Definition of giggly

as in playful

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Recent Examples of giggly The mother-daughter duo was captured sharing a giggly moment during the men’s finals. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026 The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us. — Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggly

Adjective

The stone in the shower had an almost iridescent quality to it, reminiscent of a seashell, a playful nod to Maui’s beaches.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Pieces that are personal, playful, and don’t quite match are the ones that make a room or an outfit unmistakably one’s own.

— ALEX EAGLE, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

An exuberant pastiche of turn-of-the-18th century historical dress with his own New Romantic leanings, it was snapped up in its entirety by the British department store Browns.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 31 July 2026
An exuberant ombre explosion of roses in juicy shades of pink lemonade, kiwi, and cantaloupe orange, obviously.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of exuberant

Adjective

That lighthearted attitude is what endeared Wallace to Randolph before the teen even joined the team.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
The weight of the world—the dismal news alerts, the rent bills, the doomscrolling—isn’t putting them in the mood for lighthearted banter or seductive dancing or organic inquisitiveness.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of lighthearted

Adjective

Casillas then swept a champagne color under her brows and a shimmery, pearlescent hue underneath her lower lashline, and paired the blue eye shadow with fluttery lashes and majorly dewy pink blush.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2026
In a video shared from the stands on X (formerly Twitter), the young royal—who wore a dark blue dress with white polka dots and fluttery sleeves—could be seen looking at her mom with reverence.

— Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of fluttery

Adjective

But when her daughter, Nova, started an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist, Grooms, now in her early 60s, was happy to let her practice on her skin.

— Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

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