JIGGISH

Etymology

Adjective

jiggish (comparative more jiggish, superlative most jiggish)

Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.

Playful; frisky.

She is never sad, and yet not jiggish.

Source: Wiktionary


Jig"gish, a.

1. Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement. Tatler.

2. Playful; frisky. [R.] She is never sad, and yet not jiggish. Habington.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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