giggly

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gig·gle

(gĭg′əl)

v. gig·gled, gig·gling, gig·gles

v.intr.

To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds.

v.tr.

To utter while giggling.

A short, spasmodic laugh.

[Of imitative origin.]

gig′gler n.

gig′gling·ly adv.

gig′gly adj.

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giggly

[ˈgɪglɪ] ADJ → dado a la risa tonta

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

giggle

(ˈgigl) verb

to laugh in a nervous or silly way. reírse tontamente, dar la risa tonta

noun

a laugh of this kind. risilla tonta, risa nerviosa

ˈgiggler noun

persona que ríe nerviosamente

ˈgiggly adjective

giggling often. a giggly young girl. dado a la risa tonta/nerviosa

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