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giggle

 

[ หˆษกษชษก(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

laughter

To laugh in a nervous or silly way, often making short, high sounds in your throat.

Synonyms

chuckle, snicker, titter

Examples of usage

  • The children giggled at the clown's funny face.
  • She couldn't help but giggle at his cheesy jokes.
Context #2 | Noun

laughter

A light, silly laugh.

Synonyms

chuckle, snicker, titter

Examples of usage

  • She let out a giggle when he tickled her.
  • The giggle of the baby filled the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "giggle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น risadinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฌเฅ€ เคนเคเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kichern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cekikikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะธั…ะพั‚ั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chichotaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ™ใใ™็ฌ‘ใ† (kusukusu warau)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท glousser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ risita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑkฤฑrdamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚„๋‚„๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (kkilkkilgeorida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุญูƒุฉ ุฎุงูุชุฉ (dahka khafita)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chichotat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chichotaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’ฏๅ’ฏ็ฌ‘ (gฤ“gฤ“ xiร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hihitati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlรฆja lรกgum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹า›ั‹ะปั‹า›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ (khitkhiti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™if gรผlรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ risita

Etymology

The word 'giggle' originated in the late 16th century, perhaps imitative of the sound of a laugh. It has been used to describe light, silly laughter ever since.

See also: gig, giggling.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,875, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.