wiggle

[ wig-uhl ]

/ ˈwɪg əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wiggle ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), wig·gled, wig·gling.

to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.

verb (used with object), wig·gled, wig·gling.

to cause to wiggle; move quickly and irregularly from side to side.

noun

a wiggling movement or course.

a wiggly line.

a dish of creamed fish or shellfish and peas.

Idioms for wiggle

get a wiggle on, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on: If you don't get a wiggle on, we'll miss the first act.

Origin of wiggle

1175–1225; Middle English wiglen; akin to Old English wegan to move, wēg motion, wicga insect; compare Norwegian vigla to totter, frequentative of vigga to rock oneself, Dutch, Low German wiggelen

OTHER WORDS FROM wiggle

outwiggle, verb (used with object), out·wig·gled, out·wig·gling.

Words nearby wiggle

wigged, wigger, wiggery, Wiggin, wigging, wiggle, wiggle nail, wiggler, wiggle room, Wigglesworth, wiggle-tail

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Example sentences from the Web for wiggle

The NFL has precious little wiggle room if more teams suffer outbreaks, but on a league level, so far it’s a navigable situation.
Which Bill O’Brien Was Worse, The Coach Or The GM?|Sarah Shachat|October 6, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Thinner margins accompanied by relatively high rates of debt provide less wiggle room if the properties, or the economy, run into trouble.
The Kushners’ Freddie Mac Loan Wasn’t Just Massive. It Came With Unusually Good Terms, Too.|by Heather Vogell|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
Some camps say even the current rules provide some wiggle room and they might choose to open regardless of whether they’re changed.
Morning Report: About Those Private Day Camps …|Voice of San Diego|August 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Surprisingly, one was a wiggle to only one side of the cell.
Human sperm don’t swim the way that anyone had thought|Jack J. Lee|July 31, 2020|Science News

A truly all-terrain rover on the moon or Mars may need to put a little wiggle in its walk.
Wiggly wheels might help rovers plow through loose lunar soils|Maria Temming|June 26, 2020|Science News For Students
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why are we still listening to songs like “Wiggle” on the radio?
Can Linda Perry Save Music?|Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bound by teachings on same-sex marriage, yes, but there was apparently some wiggle room on the issue of marriage in general.
Eastside Catholic: Break the Rules All You Want, Unless You’re Gay|Scott Bixby|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But she surprised these cops just as she had the officers back in December, when she managed to wiggle free of a handcuff.
In Months Before Wild Capitol Scene, Miriam Carey Battled Psychosis|Michael Daly|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was so surprised by losing the vote that he overreacted and left himself no wiggle room.
How Britain Rushed to Inaction in Syria|Nico Hines|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The writing, although undisguised and slanting properly, was beyond doubt the same as that of the Wiggle letters.
Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective|Ellis Parker Butler
Try to wiggle back up a piece and we will catch your feet and pull you up!
Raggedy Andy Stories|Johnny Gruelle
Sanders and Hamilton both took a hand at fixing the Wiggle's wireless.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
Wiggle, seeming to know that something unusual was happening, kept close to her heels.
Pee-wee Harris|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for wiggle

wiggle

/ (ˈwɪɡəl) /

verb

to move or cause to move with jerky movements, esp from side to side

noun

the act or an instance of wiggling

get a wiggle on slang, mainly US to hurry up

Derived forms of wiggle

wiggler, nounwiggly, adjective

Word Origin for wiggle

C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wiggelen

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

单词	wiggle
释义	wiggle [ wig-uhl ] / ˈwɪg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wiggle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), wig·gled, wig·gling. to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight. verb (used with object), wig·gled, wig·gling. to cause to wiggle; move quickly and irregularly from side to side. noun a wiggling movement or course. a wiggly line. a dish of creamed fish or shellfish and peas. Idioms for wiggle get a wiggle on, Informal. to hurry up; get a move on: If you don't get a wiggle on, we'll miss the first act. Origin of wiggle 1175–1225; Middle English wiglen; akin to Old English wegan to move, wēg motion, wicga insect; compare Norwegian vigla to totter, frequentative of vigga to rock oneself, Dutch, Low German wiggelen OTHER WORDS FROM wiggle outwiggle, verb (used with object), out·wig·gled, out·wig·gling. Words nearby wiggle wigged, wigger, wiggery, Wiggin, wigging, wiggle, wiggle nail, wiggler, wiggle room, Wigglesworth, wiggle-tail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wiggle The NFL has precious little wiggle room if more teams suffer outbreaks, but on a league level, so far it’s a navigable situation. Which Bill O’Brien Was Worse, The Coach Or The GM?\|Sarah Shachat\|October 6, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Thinner margins accompanied by relatively high rates of debt provide less wiggle room if the properties, or the economy, run into trouble. The Kushners’ Freddie Mac Loan Wasn’t Just Massive. It Came With Unusually Good Terms, Too.\|by Heather Vogell\|October 1, 2020\|ProPublica Some camps say even the current rules provide some wiggle room and they might choose to open regardless of whether they’re changed. Morning Report: About Those Private Day Camps …\|Voice of San Diego\|August 18, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Surprisingly, one was a wiggle to only one side of the cell. Human sperm don’t swim the way that anyone had thought\|Jack J. Lee\|July 31, 2020\|Science News A truly all-terrain rover on the moon or Mars may need to put a little wiggle in its walk. Wiggly wheels might help rovers plow through loose lunar soils\|Maria Temming\|June 26, 2020\|Science News For Students Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014\|Kevin Fallon\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Why are we still listening to songs like “Wiggle” on the radio? Can Linda Perry Save Music?\|Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bound by teachings on same-sex marriage, yes, but there was apparently some wiggle room on the issue of marriage in general. Eastside Catholic: Break the Rules All You Want, Unless You’re Gay\|Scott Bixby\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But she surprised these cops just as she had the officers back in December, when she managed to wiggle free of a handcuff. In Months Before Wild Capitol Scene, Miriam Carey Battled Psychosis\|Michael Daly\|October 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was so surprised by losing the vote that he overreacted and left himself no wiggle room. How Britain Rushed to Inaction in Syria\|Nico Hines\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The writing, although undisguised and slanting properly, was beyond doubt the same as that of the Wiggle letters. Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective\|Ellis Parker Butler Try to wiggle back up a piece and we will catch your feet and pull you up! Raggedy Andy Stories\|Johnny Gruelle Sanders and Hamilton both took a hand at fixing the Wiggle's wireless. The Keepers of the King's Peace\|Edgar Wallace If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie. The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High\|Leslie W. Quirk Wiggle, seeming to know that something unusual was happening, kept close to her heels. Pee-wee Harris\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh British Dictionary definitions for wiggle wiggle / (ˈwɪɡəl) / verb to move or cause to move with jerky movements, esp from side to side noun the act or an instance of wiggling get a wiggle on slang, mainly US to hurry up Derived forms of wiggle wiggler, nounwiggly, adjective Word Origin for wiggle C13: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wiggelen 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 wiggle twist, squirm, jerk, wag, writhe, jiggle, wave, wriggle, shimmy, zigzag, waggle, twitch, worm
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wiggle

verb (used without object), wig·gled, wig·gling.

verb (used with object), wig·gled, wig·gling.

noun

Idioms for wiggle

Origin of wiggle

OTHER WORDS FROM wiggle

Words nearby wiggle

Example sentences from the Web for wiggle

British Dictionary definitions for wiggle

verb

noun

Derived forms of wiggle

Word Origin for wiggle

Words related to wiggle