JIGGLE

joggle, jiggle

(noun) a slight irregular shaking motion

jiggle, joggle, wiggle

(verb) move to and fro; “Don’t jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jiggle (plural jiggles)

a weak, shaking movement.

Verb

jiggle (third-person singular simple present jiggles, present participle jiggling, simple past and past participle jiggled)

(transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.

(intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.

Source: Wiktionary


Jig"gle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of jig.]

Definition: To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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