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wiggly

American  
[wig-lee] / ˈwɪg li /

adjective

wigglier, wiggliest
  1. wiggling.

    a wiggly child.

  2. undulating; wavy.

    a wiggly line.


Etymology

Origin of wiggly

First recorded in 1900–05; wiggle + -y 1

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

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

Bat pulled open the sling and gently extracted the kit from it, holding Thor’s warm, wiggly body up to his cheek.

From Literature

The results mostly resemble viney Art Nouveau type or wiggly psychedelia.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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