jiggle
verb (used with or without object)
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
is jiggling
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present progressiveof jiggle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“All of a sudden, a bug sitting there doing nothing looks like its nose is jiggling around like crazy,” Dr. Matthews said, referring to the froghopper’s post-clypeus.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
You see the smirk and the jig is up, the Jell-O is jiggling, the joke’s on you.
From Washington Post
Even when I ain’t holding a pencil, my fingers is jiggling it, in my pocket, on the kitchen counter, thumping like drumsticks.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
