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jig·gle
 jiggle
- pronunciation:
- jI
g
 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
jiggled, jiggles, jiggling |
| definition: |
to move or cause to move jerkily up and down or back and forth.
The earthquake jiggled the glasses on the shelf.- synonyms:
- shake
- similar words:
- agitate, joggle, jounce, rattle, rock, wiggle
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| related words: |
bump, jog, shake, twitch |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a jerky up-and-down or back-and-forth movement.
- similar words:
- joggle, shake, wiggle
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| related words: |
twitch |
| derivation: |
jiggly (adj.) |
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