wiggly

wiggly

English

Etymology

wiggle +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪ.ɡə.ˌli/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡəli

Adjective

wiggly (comparative wigglier, superlative wiggliest)

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

Synonyms

• fidgety
• jiggly
• jumpy
• squirmy

Translations

constantly moving

Finnish: vääntelehtivä, tempoileva

made of many curves

Finnish: kiemurteleva, kiemurainen

Russian: волнистый (ru) (volnistyj)