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wiggles

  • plural
    of wiggle.
    wiggle
    verb (used without object)
    to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
  • present tense form
    of wiggle (3rd person singular).
    wiggle
    verb (used without object)
    to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.

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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

Rather than set in stone, this race wiggles like Jello.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024

"Then we can analyze these wiggles and extract the dynamic properties of each structure, such as their stiffness in response to impact, and how fast ultrasound travels through them."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

Today, Ray’s whole body wiggles with excitement when the two approach the nest.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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