First Known Use: 13th century
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1wiggle
verb wig·gle \ˈwi-gəl\
: to move up and down or from side to side with short quick motions
wig·gledwig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of WIGGLE
intransitive verb
1
: to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
2
: to proceed with or as if with twisting and turning movements : wriggle
transitive verb
: to cause to wiggle
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Origin of WIGGLE
Middle English wiglen, from or akin to Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wiggelen to totter; akin to Old English wegan to move — more at way
Related to WIGGLE
2wiggle
noun
Definition of WIGGLE
1
: the act of wiggling
2
: shellfish or fish in cream sauce with peas
— wig·gly \ˈwi-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
First Known Use of WIGGLE
1816
WIGGLE Defined for Kids
1wiggle
verb wig·gle \ˈwi-gəl\
wig·gledwig·gling
Definition of WIGGLE for Kids
1
: to move up and down or from side to side with quick short motions <She wiggled her toes.>
2
: to proceed with twisting and turning movements <It was an awful tangled mess, but … there was room for him to wiggle through … — Gary Paulsen, Hatchet>
2wiggle
noun
Definition of WIGGLE for Kids
: a twisting turning motion
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