From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).
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A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.
She walked with a sexy wiggle.
A dish that combines seafood and peas in a cream-based sauce.
shrimp wiggle
(figuratively) An alternating state or characteristic.
(in-plural) See wiggles.
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wiggle room (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggle seat (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggler (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · get a wiggle on (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wigglesome (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggly (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · squiggle (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggle worm (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggle dress (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle) · wiggle out of (Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle)
From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).
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(ambitransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
"These modern dances!" he grunted, grabbing his smokes. "They don't do nothing but teach the kids how to bump n wiggle." 2012, Stephen King, 11/22/63, page 788:
The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
I'll make ya bump, hump, wiggle and shake your rump 1992, “Jump”, performed by Kris Kross:
(intransitive) To move with shaking or jiggling.
She wiggled out through the small opening in the wall.
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Translations (43)
fi hyllyä (to move with irregular motions) · nl wiebelen (to move with irregular motions) · hu ringat (to move with irregular motions) · ru раскачиваться (to move with irregular motions) · bg шавам (to move with irregular motions) · hu csóvál (to move with irregular motions) · mi pīonioni (to move with irregular motions) · pt rebolar (to move with irregular motions) · de wackeln (to move with irregular motions) · fi hytkyttää (to move with irregular motions) · de schlängeln (to move with irregular motions) · hu mozgat (to move with irregular motions) · hu ficánkol (to move with irregular motions) · fr frétiller (to move with irregular motions) · fi tutisuttaa (to move with irregular motions) · pt sacolejar (to move with irregular motions) · es menear (to move with irregular motions) · da vrikke (to move with irregular motions) · fi hytistä (to move with irregular motions) · fi tutista (to move with irregular motions) · ka ქნევა (to move with irregular motions) · fi hytkyä (to move with irregular motions) · hu ring (to move with irregular motions) · hu riszál (to move with irregular motions) · fr se tortiller (to move with irregular motions) · fi hytisyttää (to move with irregular motions) · de hin und her wackeln (to move with irregular motions) · ru покачивать (to move with irregular motions) · unm këkchëkwi (to move with irregular motions) · no vrikke (to move with irregular motions) · gl abanear (to move with irregular motions) · hu hullámzik (to move with irregular motions) · eo svingeti (to move with irregular motions) · de schwänzeln (to move with irregular motions) · ka ქიცინი (to move with irregular motions) · hu ringatózik (to move with irregular motions) · fi tytistä (to move with irregular motions) · bg въртя се (to move with irregular motions) · bcl hikol-hikol (to move with irregular motions) · cho ilhkoli (to move with irregular motions) · es contonear (to move with irregular motions) · sv vicka (to move with irregular motions) · bg мърдам (to move with irregular motions)