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Added 9 October 2026

wiggly

/ˈwɪɡl̩i/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wiggly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.
Of a line: made up of many curves.

Origin

From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).

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