- wig·gle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wig|gle — «WIHG uhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. to move with short, quick movements from side to side; wriggle. SYNONYM(S): squirm, twist. –v.t. to move with short, quick movements from side to side: »to wiggle a trunk across the floor. –n. 1. a… … Useful english dictionary
gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… … English syllables
wig — be·wig; big·wig; buzz·wig; ear·wig·gy; lud·wig·ia; lud·wig·ite; peri·wig·pat·ed; un·wig; whirl·wig; wig·an; wig; wig·gen; wig·ger; wig·gery; wig·ging; wig·gler; wig·gly; wig·less; wig·town·shire; wig·wam; wig·let; ear·wig; peri·wig; wig·gle;… … English syllables
wiggle — wig·gle … English syllables
wiggle — wig|gle [ˈwıgəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wiggelen to walk unsteadily ] to move with small movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something move like this ▪ Henry… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wiggle — wig|gle1 [ wıgl ] verb intransitive or transitive to make short quick movements from side to side, or move something in this way: Stop wiggling your foot. wiggle wig|gle 2 [ wıgl ] noun count a short quick movement from side to side … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wiggle — wig•gle [[t]ˈwɪg əl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight[/ex] 2) to cause to wiggle; move quickly and irregularly from side to side 3) a wiggling… … From formal English to slang
wiggle room — wig′gle room n. room to maneuver; latitude • Etymology: 1985–90 … From formal English to slang
Wiggle — Wig gle, v. t. & i. [Cf. {Wag}, v. t., {Waggle}.] To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wiggle — Wig gle, n. Act of wiggling; a wriggle. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English