jiggle
English
Etymology
From jig + -le (frequentative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪɡəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪɡəl
Noun
jiggle (plural jiggles)
- a weak, shaking movement.
- Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.
Verb
jiggle (third-person singular simple present jiggles, present participle jiggling, simple past and past participle jiggled)
- (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
- Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
- (intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
- The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
Derived terms
- jiggly
Translations
To shake something gently
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To shake, rattle, or wiggle
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