I. ˈgi-gəl verb
( gig·gled ; gig·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
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-)lər noun
• gig·gling·ly -g(ə-)liŋ-lē adverb
• gig·gly -g(ə-)lē adjective
II. noun
Date: circa 1677
1. : the act of giggling
2. chiefly British : a source of amusement