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hyllyä — meaning in English

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English meaning

jiggle verb To move or shake something with quick, short movements from side to side.
wiggle verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.

Senses

hyllyä is used for these senses in English:

jiggle (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
wiggle (transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.

wiggle — full definition

verb To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.
noun A quick, irregular movement from side to side.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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