cuteness

Overcome when struck by cuteness? There’s a word for that feeling

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It can be hard to describe that feeling of being overcome by the unbearable cuteness of a fluffy little cat or a chubby-cheeked baby. But there’s now an official word for it in English: Gigil. Borrowed from Facinggalogone of the primary languages of the Philippinesgigil is among 42 words that are untranslatable or have no … Read more

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness

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Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming cuteness, like your baby nephew or the cat video you saw on Instagram? There’s now a word for it: gigil. Giggle (pronounced ghee-gill) is part of a list of “untranslatable” words, or those that do not have English equivalents, that have been added to the Oxford … Read more