jiggle

Move like gelatin

Jiggle is a small, rapid, back-and-forth or up-and-down movement—a quick shake or wobble.

To jiggle something is to shake it lightly: She jiggled the key in the lock.

Body parts jiggle when they move with a slight bounce: His belly jiggled when he laughed.

A jiggle is an instance of such movement.

motion

wiggle

Move with small twists

  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
  • shakeTrembling or blended treat
  • shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking

vibrate · quiver · oscillate · jolt · jostle · bounce · bobble · judder · twitch · flutter

playful

wiggle

Move with small twists

  • giggleSoft, silly vocalization
  • tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
  • bounceSpring back after impact

squirm · waggle · silly · frisky · lively · peppy · frolic · squiggle · wobble · teasing

body

wobble

Unsteady side-to-side motion

  • bounceSpring back after impact
  • shakeTrembling or blended treat
  • shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking

ripple · quiver · undulate · sway · tremor · cellulite · flesh · belly · thighs · buttocks

looseness

rattle

Shaking sound maker

  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
  • shakeTrembling or blended treat
  • unstableProne to sudden change

unsteady · slack · loose · play · shift · give · wiggle · insecure · unfastened · detached

adjustment

nudge

Gentle push to prompt

  • tweakMinor adjustment
  • wiggleMove with small twists
  • coaxPersuade by gentle urging

finesse · manipulate · maneuver · ease · shift · work · fiddle · adjust · reposition · shimmy

Categories
Opposites
motion/movement

jigglestill

Unmoving, or continuing

motionless · stationary · immobile · static · fixed

intensity of movement

jigglethrash

Beat violently or defeat utterly

convulse · shudder · jolt · lurch · heave

stability/steadiness

jigglesteady

Fixed, not fluctuating

stable · firm · secure · anchored · planted

Phrases
Family

jiggled, jiggling, jigger, jiggly, jiggles, jigglier, jiggler, jigglers

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G