wiggle
nounEtymology 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”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).
1
A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.
- She walked with a sexy wiggle.
2
Figuratively An alternating state or characteristic.
3
In plural See wiggles.
- Derived terms
- get a wiggle on, squiggle, wiggle dress, wiggle out of, wiggler, wiggle room, wiggle seat, wigglesome, wiggle worm, wiggly