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jiggle

[ jig-uhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

jiggled, jiggling.
  1. to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.


noun

  1. a jiggling movement.

jiggle

/ ˈɪɡə /

verb

  1. to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion

    to jiggle the door handle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a short jerky motion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈᾱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ᾱg noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggle1

First recorded in 1835–40; jig 2 + -le
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jiggle1

C19: frequentative of jig ; compare joggle
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“We love you so much my sweet jiggles and we are praying with all we’ve got,” “Drag Race” staple Michelle Visage commented.

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Persin: I wish we had a bit more time to build Monstro and the Blob, to fine-tune the jiggling motion when they move.

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If you look closely, that footage of Stram is a bit jiggling and unsteady.

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One could be to vibrate the oxygen-making machine device, which might jiggle the bubbles free.

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For Annette Guest, 73 and from Worcester, everyday occurrences like someone jiggling their leg could be enough to prompt a reaction.

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