wiggle
verb (used without object)
to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side.
wiggling
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present participleof wiggle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Particularly impressive were improvements in robotic hands, Sarkar said, wiggling his fingers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Maybe wiggling about a bit will throw off the kicker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He picks up the story of his tongue: “They laid it out there and it was wiggling around,” he says, grinning before turning serious again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
You can bet that most Americans, meanwhile, will be wiggling their hips to “Dákiti.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
It fell to the floor, hot and steaming and wiggling like live snakes.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
