Word a Day
wiggle
What does wiggle mean?
wiggle (verb): to move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wiggle in a sentence?
- The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce wiggle?
/ˈwɪɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wiggle come from?
From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “wiggle” mean?
to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative
Not quite: that's what tolerate means.
to be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow
Not quite: that's what pioneer means.
to move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle
Right! That's what “wiggle” means.
to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue
Not quite: that's what suppress means.
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