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wiggy

wiggy

3 9.3
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪɡi/
  • Slang
: 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'.