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wiggly

/ˈwɪɡl̩i/ UK
/ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/ US

Rhymes with -ɪɡəli

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From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).

adjective wigglier · wiggliest

Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements. It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.
Similar: fidgety, jiggly, jumpy, squirmy, wigglesome
Of a line: made up of many curves.

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adj made of many curves

Русский	волнистый volnistyj

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@misc{wiggly_2026,
  title = {wiggly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wiggly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}