wiggle
verb (used without object)
to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
wiggles
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pluralof wiggle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wiggle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wiggleverb (used without object)to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
Example Sentences
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Occasionally the wiggles get bigger and that can result in big curves in the flow - like a meandering river.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
“If you look at a video of a real baby primate, they have the exact same wiggles and imperfections,” says the filmmaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Known as topological waves, these wiggles often occur on the border of two different regions, like plasma and the vacuum in tokamaks at its outer edge.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
But this intersection, with its concrete islands, and wiggles and signals, just seemed confusing.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
She wiggles her bare toes on both feet.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
