jiggle

[ jig-uhl ]

/ ˈdʒɪg əl /

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verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.

to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.

noun

a jiggling movement.

Origin of jiggle

First recorded in 1835–40; jig² + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM jiggle

jiggler, noun

Words nearby jiggle

jigger, jiggered, jiggermast, jiggers, jiggery-pokery, jiggle, jiggly, jiggy, jig is up, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle

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Example sentences from the Web for jiggle

After all, the show was never popular with critics who dismissed it as “Jiggle TV.”
Farrah's Brainy Side|Amy Wallace|June 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She knew people saw her as an actress who had never transcended "Jiggle TV" and she had made her peace with it.
Farrah's Brainy Side|Amy Wallace|June 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
However, before he could get near enough to her to "jiggle" her arm, and make her drop the pan, Dinah came in.
The Bobbsey Twins at Home|Laura Lee Hope
And if you rode on Prince, which is the other horse, he might jiggle you off into a snow bank.
Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's|Laura Lee Hope

And his head bobbed slowly up and down, for it was fastened so that the least jar or jiggle would move it.
The Story of a Nodding Donkey|Laura Lee Hope
All Barry can seem to do though is to jiggle the spark and look surprised.
Torchy and Vee|Sewell Ford
But their ears are cold, and they jiggle on one leg against a frosty toe.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for jiggle

jiggle

/ (ˈdʒɪɡəl) /

verb

to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motionto jiggle the door handle

noun

a short jerky motion

Derived forms of jiggle

jiggly, adjective

Word Origin for jiggle

C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle

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单词	jiggle
释义	jiggle [ jig-uhl ] / ˈdʒɪg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jiggle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling. to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks. noun a jiggling movement. Origin of jiggle First recorded in 1835–40; jig² + -le OTHER WORDS FROM jiggle jiggler, noun Words nearby jiggle jigger, jiggered, jiggermast, jiggers, jiggery-pokery, jiggle, jiggly, jiggy, jig is up, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jiggle After all, the show was never popular with critics who dismissed it as “Jiggle TV.” Farrah's Brainy Side\|Amy Wallace\|June 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She knew people saw her as an actress who had never transcended "Jiggle TV" and she had made her peace with it. Farrah's Brainy Side\|Amy Wallace\|June 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST However, before he could get near enough to her to "jiggle" her arm, and make her drop the pan, Dinah came in. The Bobbsey Twins at Home\|Laura Lee Hope And if you rode on Prince, which is the other horse, he might jiggle you off into a snow bank. Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's\|Laura Lee Hope And his head bobbed slowly up and down, for it was fastened so that the least jar or jiggle would move it. The Story of a Nodding Donkey\|Laura Lee Hope All Barry can seem to do though is to jiggle the spark and look surprised. Torchy and Vee\|Sewell Ford But their ears are cold, and they jiggle on one leg against a frosty toe. Hints to Pilgrims\|Charles Stephen Brooks British Dictionary definitions for jiggle jiggle / (ˈdʒɪɡəl) / verb to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motionto jiggle the door handle noun a short jerky motion Derived forms of jiggle jiggly, adjective Word Origin for jiggle C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jiggle shimmy, wiggle, twitch, fidget, jig, jigger, jerk, jog, agitate, shimmer, shake, bob, vellicate, joggle
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jiggle

verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.

noun

Origin of jiggle

OTHER WORDS FROM jiggle

Words nearby jiggle

Example sentences from the Web for jiggle

British Dictionary definitions for jiggle

verb

noun

Derived forms of jiggle

Word Origin for jiggle

Words related to jiggle