n.
Pronunciation: ' gi-g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: gig · gled ; gig · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
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 -)l ə r \ noun
– gig · gling · ly \ -g( ə -)li ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– gig · gly \ -g( ə -)l ē \ adjective