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Meanings of giggle (giggles) in English

Catalan
riure
Spanish
reírse tontamente

Laugh nervously.

riure
Usage of giggles in English
1
Meet my new bride.' He kisses Coffee, who giggles but squirms closer.
Number9Dream
2
The young lady cut out the giggles and pointed to the northwest.
Get Next!
3
Mischievous giggles will be heard all the way back down the M4.
The Guardian
4
She tried to hold in the giggles, but couldn't quite manage it.
Flesh Eaters
5
And the word, for teenaged-girl reasons, made us collapse into helpless giggles.
Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
6
I'm not hauling out here to 'Gangland' again for shits and giggles.
Commuters: a novel
7
As Dorothy studied the map, the Scarecrow started to get the giggles.
Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz
8
His high-pitched voice belies his physical bulk and he giggles a lot.
The Guardian
9
With subdued giggles they released Nancy from the clutches of the brambles.
The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp
10
His eyes go side to side across the paper, and he giggles.
Fight Club
11
And I hope I give you some giggles with the crooked mustache.
The new yorker
12
From laughter and tears the descent is easy to snivelling and giggles.
A Personal Record
13
For a moment, she looked furious, but then she dissolved into giggles.
Hide and Seek
14
Aidan thought of all those radishes last night and got the giggles.
Enchanted Glass
15
Not once, but seven giggles, something like those used in a spasm.
Get Next!
16
You see- He was suddenly overcome with giggles and couldn't go on.
Dragons of autumn twilight
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Translations for giggles
Catalan
riure
Giggles through the time
Giggles across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common