jiggle

verb

jig·​gle ˈji-gəl How to pronounce jiggle (audio)
jiggled; jiggling ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce jiggle (audio)

transitive verb

: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions

intransitive verb

: to move from or as if from being jiggled
jiggle noun
jiggly adjective

Examples of jiggle in a Sentence

Try to avoid jiggling the camera. His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.
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To let Apple handle the selection process for you, go ahead and make your apps jiggle, hit the plus sign in the upper left corner, and tap Smart Stack. Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2020 The best way to test your pumpkin pie for doneness is to gently jiggle the pan; if the center is quite wobbly, the pie needs more time. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024 The Lego conceit proves an ideal format for visually embodying these tunes, as bouncing abstract creations spring and jiggle to musical life. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Those shifts will show how Jupiter’s potent gravity kneads and jiggles the moon, offering clues to its internal layer-cake structure and the dimensions of its core, mantle, ocean, and ice shell. science.org, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jiggle 

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of jig entry 2

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of jiggle was in 1836

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Cite this Entry

“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

jiggle

verb
jig·​gle ˈjig-əl How to pronounce jiggle (audio)
jiggled; jiggling -(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce jiggle (audio)
: to move or cause to move with quick little jerks
jiggle noun

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