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/wig"lee/, adj., wigglier, wiggliest.1. wiggling: a wiggly child.2. undulating; wavy: a wiggly line.[1900-05; WIGGLE + -Y1]
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wiggly — [wig′lē] adj. wigglier, wiggliest 1. that wiggles; wiggling 2. having a form that suggests wiggling; wavy [a wiggly line] … English World dictionary
wiggly — UK [ˈwɪɡ(ə)lɪ] / US adjective Word forms wiggly : adjective wiggly comparative wigglier superlative wiggliest informal a wiggly line has a lot of curves in it … English dictionary
wiggly — wig•gly [[t]ˈwɪg li[/t]] adj. gli•er, gli•est 1) wiggling: a wiggly child[/ex] 2) undulating; wavy: a wiggly line[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
wiggly — adjective /ˈwɪ.gə.ˌli/ a) Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements. It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby. b) (of a line) Made up of many curves Syn: fidgety, jiggly, jumpy, squirmy … Wiktionary
wiggly — wig|gly [ˈwıgəli] adj informal a wiggly line is one that has small curves in it →↑wavy … Dictionary of contemporary English
wiggly — wig|gly [ wıgli ] adjective INFORMAL a wiggly line has a lot of curves in it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wiggly — adjective informal a wiggly line is one that has small curves in it; wavy (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wiggly — /ˈwɪgli/ (say wiglee) adjective 1. undulating; wavy: a wiggly line. 2. wriggly. {wiggl(e) + y1} …
wiggly — wiggle ► VERB ▪ move with short movements up and down or from side to side. ► NOUN ▪ a wiggling movement. DERIVATIVES wiggler noun wiggly adjective (wigglier, wiggliest) . ORIGIN Low German and Dutch wiggelen … English terms dictionary
wiggly-waggly — adjective see wiggly … Useful english dictionary
