Jiggle

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/

Synonyms for "jiggle" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(3 words)

adjust bobbles bobbling

agitate bob bobble bounce bump didder dither falter fidget flick flip

Verb(3 words)

bobbled dandles dandling

Strong matches (24)

flirt flounce grimacehave the fidgetshitch itch jar jerk jig jigger jigget jog joggle jolt jostle pluck quake quaver

Noun(5 words)

joggle joggling manipulate motorboat nudge

Verb(1 words)

joggle

Related words (41)

quiver rattle rictus shake shiver shock shudder snake snatch startsudden pullswing tic toss tremble tremor tweak twitch twitter vellicate

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wiggle wobble wrench wriggle yank yerk

Noun(11 words)

shake shakes shimmy shimmying tremor tweedle twerking twitch wiggle wiggles wiggling

Verb(4 words)

shimmied waggled wiggle wiggled

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

actuation agitate control motion movement shake shaking

More specific

6 entries

micro tremorrapid shakeshimmysmall shaketwitch wobble

Collocations

12 entries

jiggle amplitudejiggle effectjiggle frequencyjiggle movementslight jigglesmall jigglethe control panelthe dialthe handlethe knobthe leverthe switch

Inflections

3 entries

jiggled jiggles jiggling

Derivations

3 entries

jiggler jiggling jiggly

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.

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Sami heard the door knob jiggle.

Source: tatoeba (7189839)

Yanni heard the door knob jiggle.

Source: tatoeba (8792463)

I heard the doorknob jiggle.

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