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wiggly

/ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
wigg-ly
IPA
/ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.

adj

Of a line: made up of many curves.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/
  • British English: /ˈwɪɡl̩i/

Inflected Forms

wigglier (comparative) wiggliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

wiggliness

Synonyms

fidgety jiggly jumpy squirmy wigglesome wriggling wriggly writhing

Rhymes With

giggly squiggly jiggly wriggly niggly

Questions

How do you pronounce wiggly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/.
What does wiggly mean?
Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
Where does wiggly come from?
From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).

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