jiggle
verb (used with or without object)
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
jiggles
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pluralof jiggle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jiggle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jiggleverb (used with or without object)to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
Example Sentences
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He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“We love you so much my sweet jiggles and we are praying with all we’ve got,” “Drag Race” staple Michelle Visage commented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
As your brain jiggles and twists, neurons—the long, cordlike cells that transmit signals in the brain—stretch and fray.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2024
If you tweak one, the rest jiggles for a while and then comes back to where it was.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
I’m not, although my head jiggles and jerks with the motion of the train.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
