jiggle

[ jig-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒɪg əl /
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verb (used with or without object), jig·gled, jig·gling.

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

noun

a jiggling movement.

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Origin of jiggle

First recorded in 1835–40; jig2 + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM jiggle

jiggler, noun

Words nearby jiggle

jigger, jiggered, jiggermast, jiggers, jiggery-pokery, jiggle, jiggly, jiggy, jig is up, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle
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Words related to jiggle

shimmy, wiggle, twitch, fidget, jig, jigger, jerk, jog, agitate, shimmer, shake, bob, vellicate, joggle

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British Dictionary definitions for jiggle

jiggle
/ (ˈdʒɪɡəl) /

verb

to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motionto jiggle the door handle

noun

a short jerky motion

Derived forms of jiggle

jiggly, adjective

Word Origin for jiggle

C19: frequentative of jig; compare joggle
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