wiggly
AmericanEtymology
Origin of wiggly
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Teaching first grade always has involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids, but it hasn’t always been quite like this, Quinn said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
"Suddenly through the windscreen I saw this strange wiggly line. It was almost as if someone drunk had been making a drawing on the road. So I photographed it."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
The wiggly appendages sweep the air to detect pheromones that raise alarms, lay trails, and help the insects navigate their social lives.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2024
Vikus stood calmly with his hands folded before him, but then Vikus wasn’t holding a wiggly two-year-old, and he’d probably ridden this thing a million times.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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