jiggly

adjective

Definition of jigglynext
as in rickety

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggly
  1. rickety
  2. doddering
  3. precarious
  4. infirm
  5. insecure
Adjective
  • Griff's was a cozy space inside with a small, rickety wooden patio in the front and a larger one in the back.
    Brianna Griff, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Instead of rickety outdoor patios with plastic partitions, diners mostly ate in dining rooms.
    Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
Definition of rickety
Adjective
  • Once upon a time, a doddering old man spoke of a dream about a united city in this empire’s capital, where every man, woman, and child could walk its streets and live a good life regardless of their patrician or plebeian birthright.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That’s when Broadbent’s whimsical eyes take over, splitting the difference between doddering old coot and magical elf.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of doddering
Adjective
  • The Yellowstone ranch, the single most important thing in the world of this show, has never been in a more precarious position.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In the ever more precarious House, Republicans will have to avoid any defections until special elections replace the members joining the Trump administration.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of precarious
Adjective
  • The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The team’s droll, imperturbable manager, Dave Roberts, spent much of his summer issuing medical briefings on infirm pitchers.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of infirm
Adjective
  • The insecure bafflement over Photorealism was reflected in a sudden ‘70s glut of competing terms — Superrealism, Hyperrealism, Sharp-focus Realism, Post-Pop Illusionism, New Realism, Radical Realism.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • So many young men are bullied, feel incredibly insecure with themselves, and are struggling to find their identity in their youth.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of insecure
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jiggly

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