wiggled
past simple and past participle ofwiggle
wiggle
verb[IorT]
informaluk/ˈwɪɡ.əl/us/ˈwɪɡ.əl/to (causeto)moveup and down and/or fromsidetosidewithsmall,quickmovements:
Hetriedwiggling thecontrolstickbut nothinghappened.
She wiggled hertoesin thewater.
Herhipswiggle as shewalks.
Synonyms
jiggle
joggle
waggle
wriggle
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
Examplesofwiggled
wiggled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Hewiggledon the chair.
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Hewiggledoff the chair.
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The two strips are spread open and thenwiggledinto the space between the cork and the bottle on either side.
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