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wiggly

[wig-lee] / ˈwɪg li /






ADJECTIVE
writhing
Synonyms


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It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

"Suddenly through the windscreen I saw this strange wiggly line. It was almost as if someone drunk had been making a drawing on the road. So I photographed it."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

The wiggly appendages sweep the air to detect pheromones that raise alarms, lay trails, and help the insects navigate their social lives.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2024

The lines aren’t straight — it’s very wiggly, and there’s a lot of stuff.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

The only one you could know by touch would be the wiggly shaped one.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

You better get a bit wigglier wiggle on you if you wants some dinner, anyhow,’ ses he, an’ off he pops.

From Old Hendrik's Tales by Arthur Owen Vaughan

But after the hoop-shaped gorge at the base of Mount Çökelez, in the broad, lower valley where the Meander is at its wiggliest, Seal's anxieties vanish just as the water gets salty.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2012

If you’ve done this before, you probably know that the wiggliest kid can only keep their butt on the carpet for about thirty seconds.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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