wiggler
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- noun
- /ˈwɪɡlər/
- Informal
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inquieto
- At the playground, the wiggler couldn't stay put as he dashed from one activity to another.
Like I'm such a eyebrow wiggler.
- Like I'm such a eyebrow wiggler.
Examples
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So M and Hook headed out to assess a few bullseyes pre-turkey day, and the wigglers and I embarked on toddler proofing.
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- Who's this wiggler?
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And the wigglers are, well, on the move.
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After a rather difficult night where both wigglers ran amok in their room throwing books, clothing, and anything else they could find for over two hours.
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The energetic little boy is such a wiggler that he can never sit still during storytime.
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The teacher found it challenging to keep the attention of the wiggler who constantly fidgeted in his seat.
Synonyms
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A person who plays with small things when nervous or bored
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A person who cannot sit still and keeps wriggling
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A person, especially a child, who cannot sit still and keeps moving
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A person who cannot sit still because they feel nervous or bored
A person, often a child, who cannot sit still and moves a lot
A person who cannot sit still and often moves or plays with things
A person who moves their fingers or small objects without thinking
Antonyms
How Restless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wiggler comes from the verb wiggle ('move without staying still') plus the ending -er ('one who'), which explains why a fidgety child or person is called a wiggler—they keep moving instead of sitting quietly.