There's now a word for it: gigil. Gigil is part of a list of "untranslatable" words, or those that do not have English equivalents, that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary..

Published March 31, 2025, 12:20 p.m. ET If you’ve ever experienced the indescribable feeling of being so overwhelmed by cuteness that it almost seems unbearable, there’s now a word for that.

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 ...

Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable. Skip to content Skip to site index Style ...

Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the latest words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Originating from Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, gigil describes what ...

BGYO just dropped its newest single 'Gigil.' Released four months after the PPop group's single "Patintero," the catchy 3-minuter song talks about a person being mesmerized by another person. In a ...

Image caption, Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Article Information Author, Kelly Ng Role, BBC News ...