Words / B2

GIGL/ˈɡɪɡl/

To giggle is to laugh in a silly or nervous way; as a noun, that laugh: giggle at; a fit of giggles. Chuckle is quieter amusement; snigger is unkind. A giggle in the transcript is not a finding; still code the turn. Mix-up: giggle vs gig (already in the dictionary); jiggle; do not treat a giggle as proof of an attitude without the named line.

Meaning

To laugh in a silly or nervous way; as a noun, that laugh.

Examples

• “A giggle in the transcript is not a finding; still code the turn, the methods brief said.”
• “Nervous giggles featured in the interview notes, which is the unease sense — still quote the question.”

Good to know

giggle at; a fit of giggles; giggling. Close: chuckle / titter. Unkind: snigger. Trap: gig / jiggle. Methods, literature, and media. A silly or nervous laugh, not a cartoon sound.

Near in meaning

chuckle, titter, snigger

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