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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Bake at 325°F until edges are set, top is matte, and center jiggles slightly as one mass, 40 to 45 minutes. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Filling should still jiggle slightly (in the middle only) when done. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 Bug poems often play with scale, flipping human and insect concerns to jiggle perspective, loosen the grip of humanity’s hold as all, only, ever. Hannah Brooks-Motl june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 The sturdy, shift-free frame won’t jiggle during play. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 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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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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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