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Wiggle

//ˈwɪɡəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

    "She walked with a sexy wiggle."

  2. 2
    the act of wiggling wordnet
  3. 3
    An alternating state or characteristic. figuratively
  4. 4
    See wiggles. in-plural
Verb
  1. 1
    To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle. intransitive, transitive

    "Her hips wiggle as she walks."

  2. 2
    move to and fro wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”).

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