gig´gler

gig´gler
gig|gle «GIHG uhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.
–v.i.
to laugh in a silly or undignified way: »

The girls whispered and giggled together.

–n.
1. a silly or undignified laugh.
2. Informal. a joke: »

“What a giggle,” said Claudia. “Imagine Prescott-Clark as a captain” (New Yorker).

3. Informal. a group of girls or women: »

... a giggle of pretty undergraduates (London Times).

[imitative]
gig´gler, noun.
gig´gling|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gig|gle — «GIHG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. to laugh in a silly or undignified way: »The girls whispered and giggled together. –n. 1. a silly or undignified laugh. 2. Informal. a joke: »“What a giggle,” said Claudia. “Imagine Prescott Clark as a… …   Useful english dictionary

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