verb
wiggle
WIH-guhl
verb
1
To move with small, quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions.
"The puppy wiggled with excitement when she came home."
"Try to wiggle your toes if you can feel them."
noun
1
A quick, irregular movement from side to side.
"She gave her hips a little wiggle as she danced."
How to Use Wiggle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo shake or move with small, jerky motions from side to side.
Common pairings
wiggle your toes
wiggle room
wiggle free
Word Forms
wiggled past tense, wiggles plural, wiggles singular
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Etymology
From Middle English wiglen, likely borrowed from Middle Dutch wigelen ("to wiggle"), related to words meaning "to rock" like a cradle.