Meaning & use
Wiggle
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To move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down.
See it in a sentence
The puppy wiggled with excitement when its owner came home.
She wiggled her toes in the warm sand.
A note on using this word
Often used playfully or affectionately to describe small, energetic movements, especially in children or animals.
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Words with an opposite meaning
stay still
Another way to use it
2. noun
A short, quick side-to-side or up-and-down movement.
She gave a little wiggle of her hips to the music.
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