Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

giggly

/ˈɡɪ.ɡə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: gig-gly
IPA: /ˈɡɪ.ɡə.li/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to giggling.

Etymology

Etymology tree English giggle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English giggly From giggle + -y.

Inflected Forms

gigglier (comparative) giggliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

giggliness

Phrases

smiles and giggly

Rhymes With

wiggly squiggly jiggly wriggly niggly

Questions

How do you pronounce giggly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪ.ɡə.li/.
What does giggly mean?: Prone to giggling.
Where does giggly come from?: Etymology tree English giggle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English giggly From giggle + -y.

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