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WIGGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wiggly mean?
• WIGGLY (adjective)
The adjective WIGGLY has 2 senses:
1. curved or curving in and out
2. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
Familiarity information: WIGGLY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Curved or curving in and out
Synonyms:
Context example:
wiggly lines
Similar:
curved; curving (having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
Synonyms:
wiggly; wriggling; wriggly; writhing
Context example:
wiggly worms
Similar:
moving (in motion)
Derivation:
wiggle (the act of wiggling)
wiggliness (a jerky back and forth kind of mobility)
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