giggle
11Giggle — Giggling is a high pitched, bubbly way of laughing. It is usually suppressed, resulting in short bursts of laughter. A giggle is often considered a very feminine laugh. Generally it is assumed that only small children giggle often, however many… …
12giggle — [[t]gɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] giggles, giggling, giggled 1) VERB If someone giggles, they laugh in a childlike way, because they are amused, nervous, or embarrassed. Both girls began to giggle... [V with quote] I beg your pardon? she giggled. [V ing] ...a… …
13giggle — I n. a nervous; silly giggle II v. (D; intr.) to giggle at * * * [ gɪg(ə)l] silly giggle (D; intr.) to giggle at a nervous …
14giggle — gig|gle1 [ gıgl ] verb intransitive * to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way that is difficult to control: The children whispered and giggled all the way through the film. giggle at: She giggles at the smallest thing. giggle gig|gle 2 [… …
15giggle — I. verb (giggled; giggling) Etymology: imitative Date: 1509 intransitive verb to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath transitive verb to utter with a giggle • giggler noun • gigglingly adverb • …
16giggle — giggler, n. gigglingly, adv. giggly, adj. /gig euhl/, v., giggled, giggling, n. v.i. 1. to laugh in a silly, often high pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment …
17giggle — 1. verb To laugh gently or in a high pitched voice; to laugh in a silly or giddy way. The jokes had them giggling like little girls all evening. Syn: titter 2. noun a) A high pitched, silly laugh …
18giggle — 01. The children [giggled] and pointed when the clown walked on stage. 02. The girls started [giggling] nervously as the boys came towards them. 03. She got the [giggles] after smoking a joint with her boyfriend. 04. The audience didn t really… …
19giggle — noun & verb she suppressed a giggle he giggled at the picture Syn: titter, snigger, snicker, tee hee, chuckle, chortle, laugh …
20giggle — [ˈgɪg(ə)l] verb [I] to laugh in a nervous, excited, or silly way giggle noun [C] …
