Giggling
adj.joyful, energeticplayful
What it means
Laughing repeatedly in a light, partly restrained way.
Reach for it when describing audible amusement that bubbles through a person or group
A giggling audience waited for the puppets to make their entrance.
Choose between these
6- everyday
any audible expression of amusement will do
not when Laughter may be loud, sustained, or bitter instead of light and repeated.
- warm
chuckling
the laughter is low, warm, and controlled
not when Chuckling lacks the youthful, repeated bursts of giggling.
- warm
visible delight is stronger than the sound of laughter
not when Gleeful may involve no laughter and can hint at pleasure in another's mistake.
- professional
the reaction matters more than whether laughter is audible
not when Someone can be amused without making a sound.
- literary
general good humor deserves an elevated description
not when Mirthful describes a mood and can feel too stately for spontaneous giggles.
- literary
tittering
quiet nervous or embarrassed laughter is intended
not when Tittering often sounds judgmental and rarely conveys open delight.
Said against
3- solemn
- straight-faced
- weeping
It naturally appears in
3- giggling children
Giggling children followed the bubble artist across the square.
- giggling fit
One playful typo started a giggling fit at the back table.
- giggling with delight
They were giggling with delight as the puppy explored its new bed.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective sense: laughing with repeated short sounds opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.