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wiggly

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪɡl̩i/ / /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/

adj

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

  1. Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.

    It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.

  2. Of a line: made up of many curves.