wiggle
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈwɪɡəl/
:
movimiento
- Yes, Neil thought, watching the wiggle of her hips as she disappeared down the street.
Some go a little higher, some lower, some have wiggles, others don't.
- Some go a little higher, some lower, some have wiggles, others don't.
Examples
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Bugs caught in his beard wiggle to extricate themselves.
Fiction book (1991) -
She noticed a slight wiggle in the toy as it danced on the table.
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No, no, look at the wiggle inside.
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She's got a wiggle in her walk and a giggle in her talk.
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Long-distance migration has high energetic costs, leaving migrants little wiggle room when resources are scarce or conditions are stressful.
Academic text (1999) -
The worm made a little wiggle as it tried to escape from the bird.
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The puppy gave a happy wiggle when its owner came home.
Synonyms
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1.5
A change of place when something moves
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3.2
A quick movement back and forth that makes something shake
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1.8
A quick repeated movement back and forth or up and down that makes things tremble
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3.0
A quick light movement made with a hand or finger
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2.8
An unsteady rocking movement from side to side
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8.7
A very small movement or amount to make space
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4.1
A small twisting movement of the body that shows discomfort or nervousness
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4.7
A small twisting movement of the body to get free
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6.1
A small repeated finger movement made when nervous or thinking
A small playful movement from side to side
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin metal strip with sharp points that you hammer to join wooden boards
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wiggle began as the same sound-copying word as the verb, like the word wriggle, and it gives the image of a little motion. So, a wiggle is a small, quick movement 'back and forth'.