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- [wig-uh l]
- /ˈwɪg əl/
- /ˈwɪɡ.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wig-uh l]
- /ˈwɪg əl/
Definitions of wiggle word
- verb without object wiggle to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight. 1
- verb with object wiggle to cause to wiggle; move quickly and irregularly from side to side. 1
- noun wiggle a wiggling movement or course. 1
- noun wiggle a wiggly line. 1
- noun wiggle a dish of creamed fish or shellfish and peas. 1
- idioms 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. 1
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Origin of wiggle
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Wiggle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wiggle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wiggle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wiggle
noun wiggle
- jiggle — a jiggling movement.
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- wriggle — to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- waggle — to wobble or shake, especially while in motion: The ball waggled slowly to a stop. The leaves of the tree waggled in the wind.
verb wiggle
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