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wig·gle
 wiggle
- pronunciation:
- wI
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- get a wiggle on
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
wiggled, wiggles, wiggling |
| definition: |
to move with quick, side-to-side, twisting motions; wriggle.
The toy snake wiggled across the floor.- similar words:
- writhe
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| related words: |
jiggle, shake, shiver, twist |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move quickly from side to side.
The child wiggled his loose tooth. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to move with side-to-side twisting motions; wriggle.
She wiggled her hips into the tight jeans. |
| related words: |
shake, vibrate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a quick side-to-side movement or course of such movements.
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| definition 2: |
a wriggle.
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| definition 3: |
a line that twists up and down or from side to side.
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| related words: |
jiggle, writhe |
| phrase: |
get a wiggle on |
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