waggly

[wag-lee]

adjective

1. waggling; unsteady.

Word History and Origins

Origin of waggly¹

First recorded in 1890–95; waggle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It sounds like painful work though: you play the game by linking Tupsu's waggly eyes to floating islands in order to propel him around the screen collecting stars.

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In the Islamic Republic, where dogs are seen as 'unclean', a motion to ban the waggly tailed ones from public places has been put forward.

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Mother used to offer us sixpence a tooth when they grew waggly, and we pulled them out without any fuss.

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"Little waggly things you see with microscopes," said Cyril, with a scientific air.

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