wiggle

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/ˈwɪɡəl/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

mean, sexy, tight

VERB + WIGGLE

asked, bump, couldn't, don't, give

WIGGLE + NOUN

ears, fingers, room, toes

PREP.

on, out, with

Definitions

verb

To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.

Her hips wiggle as she walks.

The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.

noun

A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

She walked with a sexy wiggle.

An alternating state or characteristic.

See wiggles.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of wiggling

verb — move to and fro

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

get a wiggle on

To hurry up.

“If yeh're goin' to see yer fren', yeh better get a wiggle on. He won't last long.”

Example Bank

Her hips wiggle as she walks.

Wiktionary

The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.

Wiktionary

I'll make ya bump, hump, wiggle and shake your rump

Wiktionary

She walked with a sexy wiggle.

Wiktionary

"Menéame" turns out to mean "wiggle me."

Tatoeba · #859282

Tom's shoes were so tight he couldn't wiggle his toes.

Tatoeba · #2821047

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, wiggle is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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