as in smiling
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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggling
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Something about the juxtaposition of hushed contemplation and giggling baby makes people unreasonably happy.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The man on trial for murder in connection with the February 2024 death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was allegedly in high spirits, at times giggling, when he was taken in for questioning by investigators, prosecutors alleged in court on Monday.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Allure editors are giggling and kicking their feet.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Brit is giggling in the private bar of a Soho hotel in central London festively decorated with bright red baubles and mistletoe ahead of the holidays.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Fulton’s grooves are squirrelly as ever, a haywire riot of laser zaps and giggling güiros, ’60s funk and samba schools, bumblebee Moogs and tumbling congas.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Something about the juxtaposition of hushed contemplation and giggling baby makes people unreasonably happy.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The man on trial for murder in connection with the February 2024 death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was allegedly in high spirits, at times giggling, when he was taken in for questioning by investigators, prosecutors alleged in court on Monday.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Allure editors are giggling and kicking their feet.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggling
Verb
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In a somewhat dystopian but highly sentimental video shown at the presentation, a woman drives along a desolate road in search of a sunrise, describing her favorite colors and laughing along with the Saloon concept.—
Abigail Bassett,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
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There was no shouting or laughing.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The amused barista eventually tires of our back-and-forth and comps the drinks.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The tone between the two sites was different, with Bluesky users outraged, and X users seeming rather gleeful about the omission.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Seeing the sausage get made carries its own gleeful fascination, but Episode 2 (directed by Marshall Curry) is at its best when looking back.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Our gift to you: have yourself a merry little moment with giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The American musical before 1927 had been light stuff—part operetta, part revue—a merry playground for sparklers like George M. Cohan and Cole Porter.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; Golden sunlight; Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the daily forecast, the jovial morning show institution has shown audiences the importance of health and wellness.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Giggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggling. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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