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wiggle

 

[ หˆwษชษกษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

movement

To move with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side or up and down.

Synonyms

jiggle, squirm, wriggle

Examples of usage

  • The puppy wiggled its tail in excitement.
  • She wiggled her toes in the sand at the beach.
Context #2 | Noun

dance

A dance or movement in which the body is twisted or gyrated in a lively or playful manner.

Synonyms

gyrate, shimmy, twist

Examples of usage

  • The children performed a fun wiggle dance at the school talent show.
  • She added some hip wiggles to her salsa routine.

Translations

Translations of the word "wiggle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น balanรงar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฟเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wackeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ goyang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพั€ัƒัˆะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kiwaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบใ‚Œใ‚‹ (yureru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se tortiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ moverse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑpฤฑrdamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”๋“ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‡ุชุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrtฤ›t se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kรฝvaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘†ๅŠจ (bวŽidรฒng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ migati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vagga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ะฑะตะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rpษ™tmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ moverse

Etymology

The word 'wiggle' originated in the 14th century, deriving from the Middle English word 'wigelen,' meaning to totter or wobble. Over time, it evolved to describe quick, irregular movements. The term is often associated with playful or lively actions, such as dance moves or the movement of animals.

See also: periwig, wig.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,505, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.