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jiggety

jiggety

9.3
Lively and bouncy in a way that looks jerky
  • adjective
  • UK
translation icon : saltón
  • He skipped along the path with a jiggety step, enjoying the sunny day.

Examples

  • The children danced around the garden, moving in a jiggety way as they played.

  • She felt a burst of energy and started to walk in a jiggety manner.

  • Home again, home again, jiggety jig.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

jerky
vsjiggety
48 4.3

Moving in sudden, uneven ways that are not smooth

is lively and also often bouncy rather than only uneven
snappy
vsjiggety
15 3.7

Quick and energetic in movement or action

is more bouncy and irregular rather than only quick or brisk
jumpy
vsjiggety
4 3.9

Moving in sudden small jumps instead of smoothly

is livelier and often repeats small bouncy moves
lively
vsjiggety
3 5.4

Elastic and springy so it bounces back after pressure

is more about visible bouncing or jerky motion when moving
herky
vsjiggety
  • Informal
1 9.9

Moving in sudden, awkward jerks

is livelier and often has a bouncy rhythm instead
skippy
vsjiggety
  • Informal
1 7.0

Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way

is similar but can also be more jerky or uneven
hoppy
vsjiggety
1 4.3

Moving by quick small jumps like a rabbit or frog

is livelier and may include short uneven movements too
jerkish
vsjiggety
8.0

Moving in short, sudden, uneven movements

is more playful and rhythmic rather than purely sudden
flicky
vsjiggety
7.7

Moving in quick, light jerks

is more bouncy and playful rather than merely light
hoppity
vsjiggety
  • Informal
7.4

Moving in small playful jumps like a rabbit

is both bouncy and often less regular than steady jumps
hippity
vsjiggety
  • Informal
9.9

In a lively, bouncing way that looks playful

is more varied, mixing jerky parts with playful bounces

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

to steady
41 3.4

To make yourself or something stop moving

How Bouncy

lively
3 5.4
jiggety
  • UK
9.3
bouncy
16 2.0
jiggly
5 4.4

Surface Forms

jiggety positive
jiggetier comparative
jiggetiest superlative

Morphology

jiggety = jig (semi-transparent) = jig + ety

The adjective appears formed from 'jig' with a colloquial suffix ('-ety'/'-ety' variant), so the sense of lively or bouncy is recognizable but the informal formation may be unfamiliar.

Etymology

Jiggety comes from jig, a 'lively dance', and is like jiggle, which means 'move with small quick motions'. So jiggety describes something that moves in a bouncy, jerky way.