wiggled; wiggling
ˈwi-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
2
: to proceed with or as if with twisting and turning movements : wriggle
: to cause to wiggle
Examples of wiggle in a Sentence
Verb
The puppy wiggled with excitement.
the baby wiggled in her sleep
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Subtle twitches of the rod tip to get the bait wiggling can be the trigger, but in heavier current, sometimes keeping a tight line and letting the flow give the bait action is enough to fool a giant brown or rainbow.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If a detector shows a star wiggling back and forth, and if these wiggles occur with regularity, the signal is a good indication that there is a planet in orbit, tugging on its host.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
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Verb
Launch control is easy to engage—just keep your left foot on the brake, then your right on the throttle, then lift off the brake—and will see the car shimmy and wiggle a bit as the four tires try to send almost a thousand horsepower to the road surface.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Subtle twitches of the rod tip to get the bait wiggling can be the trigger, but in heavier current, sometimes keeping a tight line and letting the flow give the bait action is enough to fool a giant brown or rainbow.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Alana Kaplan, the head judge and moderator, asked the kids to make a funny face to get their wiggles out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
If a detector shows a star wiggling back and forth, and if these wiggles occur with regularity, the signal is a good indication that there is a planet in orbit, tugging on its host.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
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“Wiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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