wiggly

adj — 2 senses

wiggly

adj

UK /ˈwɪɡl̩i/ · US /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/

Etymology From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).

1

Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.

  • It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.
2

Of a line: made up of many curves.

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