giggle

[US]/ˈɡɪɡl/
[UK]/ˈɡɪɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. reír tontamente; reírse entre dientes
vt. hablar con una risa entre dientes
n. una risa entre dientes
Word Forms
Gerundiogiggling
Participio pasadogiggled
Tercera persona singulargiggles
Pluralgiggles
Pasadogiggled

Phrases & Collocations

giggle quietly

risa silenciosa

giggle uncontrollably

risa incontrolable

Example Sentences

they giggled at some private joke.

Se rieron a carcajadas de una broma privada.

The children giggled hysterically.

Los niños se rieron histéricamente.

Graham giggled at every rude joke.

Graham se rió a carcajadas de cada broma grosera.

she giggled with sheer delight.

Se rió a carcajadas con puro deleite.

Her nervous giggles annoyed me.

Sus risitas nerviosas me molestaron.

Fat people will gab, giggle, guffaw, galumph, gyrate, and gossip.They are generous, giving, and gallant.

Las personas gordas charlarán, reirán a carcajadas, se echarán a reír a mandíbula floja, galumparán, girarán y chismorrearán. Son generosas, dadoras y galantes.

They will put your name in the pot.They will let you off the hook.Fat people will gab, giggle, guffaw, galumph, gyrate, and gossip.

Pondrán tu nombre en el caldero. Te quitarán del apuro. Las personas gordas charlarán, reirán a carcajadas, se echarán a reír a mandíbula floja, galumparán, girarán y chismorrearán.

Wouldn't it be a giggle to tie his shoe-laces together while he isn't looking!

¿No sería divertido atar sus cordones mientras no está mirando!

" Roy giggled and oohed at the aerobatics but took in the old man's crusty, smiling face and barnstorming joie de vivre silently, with great attention.

Roy se rió y exclamó con entusiasmo al ver las acrobacias, pero en silencio, con gran atención, captó el rostro arrugado, sonriente y la alegría de vivir enérgica del anciano.

Real-world Examples

" Or to have a giggle about, actually, " said Ove sourly.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

The only reaction this dog gives people is the giggles.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Mikayla only has to egg them on to get a giggle.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

It's like watching someone who is normally very serious get the giggles.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

There are actually a couple reasons that people might giggle at the name Randy.

Source: The importance of English names.

More squeals, more giggles, and the girls rushed away.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

Bajie rolled over, giggling under the blankets.

Source: Journey to the West

" Just in your eyebrows? " I said, giggling.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

She did not say anything, but just giggled.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" Hi, Charlie, " she giggled as she saw me.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

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