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wiggy

wiggy

3 9.3
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪɡi/
  • Slang
translation icon : raro
  • It was the most wonderful, wildest, like, wiggiest thing I've ever seen.
  • too wiggy
  • get wiggy
  • look wiggy

Examples

  • The movie was filled with wiggy characters and bizarre plot twists that made us laugh.

  • His outfit was so wiggy that everyone stared at him during the party.

  • We were watching the news, but it got too wiggy.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • By choosing three, you open the door to a whole lot of wiggy complexity that will become very difficult to untangle.

    Blog text (2)
  • So that's why you're wiggy over Chris?

  • It is, as it is practiced, a wiggy nostalgia trip.

    Blog text (1)
  • I'm gonna make the most wonderful, wildest, wiggiest things you've ever seen.

  • After his latest hairdo, he looked especially wiggy, turning heads wherever he went.

Synonyms

bizarre
vswiggy
406 5.9

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is odd and amusing but generally less shocking or extreme
wacky
vswiggy
  • Informal
98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is odd or eccentric but not always focused on amusement
quirky
vswiggy
67 4.4

Unusual in a way that is odd but likable

is odd and amusing but can be more simply strange
nutty
vswiggy
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is odd and amusing but less about actual madness
kooky
vswiggy
  • Informal
26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is odd and amusing but may lack the slight craziness
flaky
vswiggy
  • Informal
15 5.9

Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance

is odd and amusing but less focused on conspicuous strangeness
zany
vswiggy
12 7.6

Funny and odd in a silly way that makes people laugh

is odd and amusing but less extreme or theatrical
dippy
vswiggy
  • Informal
5 8.2

Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way

is odd and amusing but may not imply confusion
nutty as a fruitcake
vswiggy
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is odd and amusing but not as extreme or intense
wingy
vswiggy
1 8.8

Having wings or looking like wings, often in an odd and showy way

is odd and amusing but may sound less informal
nutsy
vswiggy
  • Slang
1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is odd and amusing but not necessarily silly or mad
goony
vswiggy
  • Informal
1 8.9

Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way

is odd and amusing but not mainly clumsy or foolish
buggy
vswiggy
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is odd and amusing but not strongly unstable
whacky
vswiggy
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is odd and amusing but may be less chaotic
corky
vswiggy
7.0

Lively and slightly odd in a way that makes people smile

is odd and amusing but not always notably lively
pixieish
vswiggy
8.2

Being playful and slightly naughty like a small friendly fairy

is odd and amusing but not specifically small or elfin
dipsy
vswiggy
  • Informal
9.8

Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way

is odd and amusing but can be less about silliness
oddish
vswiggy
7.9

Slightly strange in a small, gentle way

is odd and amusing but often more noticeable and funnier
a bit loony
vswiggy
  • Offensive
8.9

A little strange and silly

is odd and amusing but not necessarily unbalanced
bonkers
vswiggy
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is odd and amusing but less about true madness
crankish
vswiggy
8.9

Acting in a strange, unusual way that others find odd

is odd and amusing but not focused on irritability
ostrobogulous
vswiggy
  • NSFW
9.9

Strange and sometimes a little shocking

is odd and amusing but usually less extreme or risqué

Antonyms

1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

How Strange

bizarre
406 5.9
weird
  • Informal
3.2
strange
2.3
wiggy
  • Slang
3 9.3
quirky
67 4.4
odd
798 1.0

Surface Forms

wiggy positive

Morphology

wiggy = wig (semi-transparent) = wig + y

Formally formed from 'wig' + '-y', but the attested slang meaning 'eccentric/odd' is figurative and not a literal 'having a wig' meaning.

Etymology

Wiggy probably comes from wig ('hairpiece') or from the slang phrase wig out ('to freak out'); a helpful way to remember it is to picture someone wearing a wild wig and acting odd, so wiggy means 'strange' or 'eccentric'.