gigil

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adjective

Inducing an intense emotion by being cute or charming; grittingly thrilling

OriginTagalog gigil →
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Meanings

adjectivegigil (comparative more gigil, superlative most gigil)

comparative more gigil · superlative most gigil

  1. Inducing an intense emotion by being cute or charming; grittingly thrilling
noungigil (countable and uncountable, plural gigils)

plural gigils

  1. countableuncountableIntense emotion in response to something cute or charming; gritting thrill

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cute aggression

Origin

  1. Tagaloggigil
  2. Englishgigil

From Tagalog gigil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Gigli
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APA

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MLA

“gigil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigil.

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