"The ending is certainly an interesting new bit of table-setting: There\u2019s Dolores and Bernard both in the real world, Maeve still in the park, Teddy in the great beyond, and gigaflops of data that have been beamed to some mysterious place. \u2014 The Atlantic , 24 June 2018",
"Back in 1998, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts housed the 27th most-powerful supercomputer in the world, with 116 cores providing a maximum performance of 213 gigaflops . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 May 2018",
"Each core is capable of delivering a gigaflop a second, and takes up only a few square millimeters, and each Blue Gene chip will carry a few dozen of them. \u2014 Oliver Morton, WIRED , 1 July 2001"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wi-Fi receivers typically transmit at about a five gigahertz frequency. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
"But keep in mind that in most cases, 5G won't exceed 100 gigahertz in frequency, a far cry from the harmful radiation, which is measured in exahertz (a unit of frequency equal to 1018 Hertz). \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 27 Oct. 2020",
"Midband uses frequencies from 2.5 gigahertz to 4.2 GHz with peak speeds of 1 gigabit per second. \u2014 Dallas News , 5 Mar. 2020",
"That does indeed sound dated compared to the current crop of hypercars, which boast megawatts of hybrid or electric power and gigahertz of processing power to tame it all. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2019",
"The concerns center around the impacts of 5G use of a nearby band, 24.25 to 24.45 gigahertz , and whether those transmissions could bleed over to disrupt the weather equipment. \u2014 Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times , 6 Aug. 2019",
"Instead, the team opted for maximum sensitivity and designed their detectors to receive a single frequency: 150 gigahertz . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Sep. 2014",
"Other wireless industry experts cite opportunities above 3.5 gigahertz , where several other countries have marked frequencies for 5G use. \u2014 Sarah Krouse, WSJ , 20 June 2019",
"That band \u2014 24 gigahertz \u2014 sits right next to one that federal scientists use to detect water vapor emissions in the atmosphere. \u2014 Susanne Rust, latimes.com , 20 June 2019"
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"a gigantesque poster of the rock star covered most of the wall"
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"a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard",
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"For perspective on how gigantic the digital canvas will be, imagine 3,592 60-inch televisions lined up side-by-side. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Still, some investors, reassured by Wall Street's buy-side analysts, are clinging to the view that last year's gigantic earnings have more or less set a new, super-elevated base for the future. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Beginning in the late 1940s, Honda built itself into the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world by reinventing the category away from gigantic , intimidating machines for tough guys and into bikes that were small and friendly for everyone. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Jan. 2021",
"Ancient fossils of gigantic 'Dragon of Death' flying reptile unearthed in Argentina. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"Starting with the financial crisis around 2008, the role of the Fed has been gigantic . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Beneath silver, shimmering draping, grandiose curtains, and gigantic orbs suspended from the ceiling, waiters served Champagne and Campari cocktails to early guests as the stars of the movie made their way from the Grand Theatre Lumiere. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
"Converge become this gigantic , huge band and be very successful. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 24 May 2022",
"The discovery of new fossils suggest gigantic dragons were flying around Earth alongside dinosaurs 86 million years ago. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022"
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"Verb",
"She giggled like a little kid.",
"We were all joking and giggling nervously as we waited for the ceremony to begin.",
"Noun",
"poking fun at the royal family is nothing new, but this movie comedy has a few giggles you haven't heard before",
"couldn't help but giggle at his remark",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The piece can get so big and booming that when the occasional quiet melody breaks through you almost giggle . \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"On April 27, Kaavia's parents posted a video of the mother-daughter duo for the toddler's almost 2 million Instagram fans to giggle over. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Students and Rollins staff members came in droves to the campus greenroom starting Monday to gawk, giggle and hold their noses up at the putrid-smelling flower. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Even those who don\u2019t typically gravitate toward anime will find plenty to giggle at here. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Even those who don\u2019t typically gravitate toward anime will find plenty to giggle at here. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Well, certainly knowledge of the seminal NBC comedy is necessary to be amused by the new show, which spends at least its first hour dropping references and counting on people to giggle in recognition. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Kids rhapsodize about bug-eyed dolls with raspy mini boom boxes inside them, light-up teapots that giggle out tinny tunes. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Meanwhile, the friends\u2019 sense of humor keeps things light, and gives the film an excuse to giggle occasionally about L.A. stereotypes like the woo-woo yoga instructor asking about their past lives. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"First, the shyness from the little girl, then the tiny wave and finally a giggle , like the two of them just shared a joke somewhere between the organic blueberries and bulk banana chips. \u2014 Kendra Meinert, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Even teens will have trouble resisting the silly, giggle -inducing task of trying to hit a wobbly water balloon with a plastic bat. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
"So do his various unsettling mannerisms \u2014 including a giggle that is pure nightmare fuel. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"At its most charitable interpretation, this word evokes an infantilizing giggle . \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Then, after a slight giggle , the training kicked in. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Two 8-year-old girls, Emily Narozhna and Angelina Galstian, giggle nearby. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Then Tiger, playing his first tournament since his February car crash, and Charlie went out and joined in the Sunday birdie-fest at the silly season, hit-n- giggle event. \u2014 USA TODAY , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Kim Kardashian West had a giggle over a playful (and holiday-appropriate) negotiation with her 3-year-old daughter, Chicago. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"j\u0259-",
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"the gigantism that is this newest ocean liner is impossible to describe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It's been centuries since the first ancient skeleton of a person with gigantism was found near Rome. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"What Bu\u00f1uel and a few others spotted was that for all its overweening gigantism , Guernica is essentially a piece of kitsch. \u2014 John Banville, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Women tended to bear the brunt of this overblown spiritual gigantism \u2014the source of the terrific feminist assault on him that began in the late 1960s\u2014but men were just as vulnerable to attack. \u2014 D.j. Taylor, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021",
"In terms of both bankability and musculature, Dwayne Johnson has become inextricably linked in the public imagination with a certain gigantism . \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 30 July 2021",
"But these are tenuous, small first steps\u2014at least relative to Amazon\u2019s corporate gigantism , with 1.3 million workers worldwide. \u2014 Luis Feliz Leon, The New Republic , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Tollis previously researched the genomes of whales as connected to gigantism and cancer resistance, but was not involved with The Royal Society study. \u2014 Francesca Giuliani-hoffman, CNN , 5 Mar. 2021",
"The genre of tall tales\u2014America\u2019s naive gigantism \u2014began with John Henry and Paul Bunyan. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 27 Oct. 2020",
"One explanation for gigantism in both land and aerial arthropods at that time was the absence of predators. \u2014 Anna Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Mar. 2020"
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"\u2014 Andy Sullivan",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Daniil Simkin made the ground-covering gigue airy and light of weight, missing the dance\u2019s inherent sharpness and accentuations. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 5 July 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Likewise, an archival Christopher John Rogers bustier paired with a satin gigot sleeve dress on Jimmy Kimmel Live brought luxurious flair to the program. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 30 Nov. 2018"
],
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"\u2014 Marcia Pledger",
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"This is expected to create an annual demand for about a gigawatt of capacity. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"But India has installed less than 100 gigawatts of solar and wind power so far, and most Indian analysts say the 175 gigawatt goal is beyond reach this year. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, in Finland, Winda Energy CEO Tuomas Hooli, 25, is currently in the process of constructing over 1 gigawatt of electricity across the country though his company\u2019s wind farms. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The caves have the potential to store enough hydrogen to produce 300 gigawatt -hours of electricity, enough to power more than 30,000 average homes for a year. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The roadmap anticipates adding about 8 gigawatts of solar, 2 gigawatts of battery storage and 1 gigawatt of wind to the statewide system every year until 2045. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Just last month, for example, the Traverse wind farm in Oklahoma brought close to a gigawatt of new energy online. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In 16 percent of cases, even being in the first gigawatt of generators winterized would fail to turn a profit. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
"For context, a terawatt is a thousand times bigger than a gigawatt . \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"origin unknown":"Noun",
"Middle English -gyge (in whyrlegyge whirligig), of unknown origin":"Noun",
"short for earlier fizgig, fishgig , of unknown origin":"Noun"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1987, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
"1807, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172910"
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"plural noun"
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"Another pair of 8 gigabyte sticks\u201416 gigabytes total, math is fun\u2014this set is largely the same as the above pair. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Based on our experimentation, a 10 gigabyte file across the U.S. on a typical 100 megabyte per second line would take 10-20 hours. \u2014 Jay Jian Liu, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Not only is the cost per gigabyte ridiculously good, but this SSD is also small, extremely portable, and blazing fast. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Western Digital said the problem was likely to cause a shortage of at least 6.5 exabytes in flash storage, equivalent to about 100 million of the 64 gigabyte flash memory cards often used for digital-camera storage. \u2014 Yang Jie, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The per- gigabyte cost of these is higher than average, though this deal narrows the gap. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
"But because of a Next Level Connections grant, their home was covered along with 69 other homes and 10 businesses with 1 gigabyte service. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Jan. 2022",
"This 13-inch laptop from Razer packs a respectable 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of RAM, and a 512 gigabyte SSD. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
"This pair of 16 gigabyte sticks of RAM adds up to a rather robust 32 gigabytes of 288-pin DDR4 memory. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205707"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having a thicker stem, taller growth, thicker and darker leaves, and larger flowers and seeds than a corresponding diploid plant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u012b\u02ccgas"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, noun, giant, from Greek":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215144"
},
"giganticness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being gigantic : extremely great size : hugeness":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221136"
},
"Gigartinales":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an order of red algae (subclass Florideae) in which the auxiliary cell arises as a vegetative cell of the gametophyte prior to fertilization \u2014 see gigartinaceae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Gigartina + -ales":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222301"
},
"giga-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": billion (10 9 )":[
"giga hertz",
"giga watt"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gi-",
"\u02c8ji-g\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek gigas giant":""
"Each access point also has a 1 GHz quad-core processor and 2 gigabit ports. \u2014 Anthony Karcz, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There are entire cities now that claim gigabit internet status\u2014ISPs in those places, frequently municipally owned or a utility company, offer connections of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) or more. \u2014 Eric Griffith, PCMAG , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Parts of Indiana are also available for one- gigabit internet, for speeds up to 1,000 mbps, from $109.99 a month for 12 months. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 20 July 2021",
"Residential Internet is available for $89 per month, which provides Ting\u2019s gigabit fiber Internet with speeds of 1,000 megabits per second. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Many of them are probably going to want to stick with Intel for now, as the M1 Mac mini only has a gigabit Ethernet port, whereas the Intel Mac mini is configurable to have a 10Gb port. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Chattanooga, one of the first cities in the country to host a gigabit -speed network, is getting a new chief information officer. \u2014 Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The adapter offers other ports too, including gigabit ethernet, USB-C PD charging, USB-A ports at up to 10Gbps, and an SD card and microSD card slot. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The two upper-end 8-core models upgrade the USB ports to USB 3, for example, and include gigabit Ethernet as well. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 7 June 2021"
": exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for gigantical enormous , immense , huge , vast , gigantic , colossal , mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness. an enormous expense an immense shopping mall huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount. incurred a huge debt vast usually suggests immensity of extent. the vast Russian steppes gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind. a gigantic sports stadium colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions. a colossal statue of Lincoln mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk. a mammoth boulder",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-072956"
},
"Gigartinaceae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of red algae (order Gigartinales ) having procarps and large often unbranched fronds \u2014 see chondrus gigartina":[]
"New Latin, from Gigartina , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093202"
},
"gig back":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to move back (a sawmill carriage) on the return stroke":[],
": a mechanism for gigging back a sawmill carriage":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"gig entry 2":"Transitive verb",
"gig back":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120916"
},
"Gigartina":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the type genus of Gigartinaceae comprising red algae mainly of the Pacific ocean having fleshy or cartilaginous compressed fronds with numerous outgrowths resembling teats on which the cystocarps are born":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-t\u0113n\u0259",
"\u02ccjig\u0259(r)\u02c8t\u012bn\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek gigarton grape seed + New Latin -ina ; probably akin to Greek g\u0113ras old age":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174514"
},
"gigolo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a man supported by a woman usually in return for his attentions":[],
": a professional dancing partner or male escort":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ji-g\u0259-\u02ccl\u014d",
"\u02c8zhi-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Audrey Hepburn plays the party girl, George Peppard is a gigolo /aspiring writer, and the less said about Mickey Rooney, the better, in Blake Edwards\u2019 classic 1961 rom-com based on the Truman Capote novel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The concept for the series was inspired by his movie How to Be a Latin Lover, about a fading gigolo dumped by his wealthy 80-year-old wife. \u2014 Veronica Villafa\u00f1e, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
"But when Mara meets 25-year-old gigolo Milan, the walls come down. \u2014 Anna Tatarska, Variety , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Cunanan, a gay gigolo with a genius-level IQ who lived his formative years in California, is known to have murdered at least five people throughout his 1997 killing spree, which began with his murder of an acquaintance in Minneapolis. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 4 Aug. 2021",
"Helmut, born in Berlin to a well-off Jewish family, had left Germany in 1938 and ended up in Australia after a detour as a gigolo in Singapore. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Kubiak had not aspired to be a gigolo , and his path to Las Vegas was a circuitous one. \u2014 Hallie Lieberman, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
"On the other hand, others characterized him according to prevailing stereotypes of African Americans at the time \u2014 a lazy, half-witted and drunken gigolo who could hardly keep a job. \u2014 Paul Minifee Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Mar. 2021",
"The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo . \u2014 Kate Holstein, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 10 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044126"
},
"GIGO":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"garbage in, garbage out":[
"\u2014 usually used to suggest that the results of a calculation are only as good as the input that was used But computers couldn't produce good forecasts when given bad data to chew on\u2014a phenomenon known as GIGO for \"Garbage In, Garbage Out.\" \u2014 Peter Coy"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8g\u012b-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021312"
},
"gig mill":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": gig sense 1b":[],
": a textile mill using gigs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"gig entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135907"
},
"giglet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lascivious woman : wanton":[
"set upon the giglet and beat her \u2026 soundly",
"\u2014 S. H. Adams"
],
": a giddy frivolous frolicsome girl":[
"that overgrown giglet",
"\u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English gigelot, giggelot , probably from gigg, gigge silly girl":""
