wagged
Moved back forth
Wagged is the past tense of wag, meaning to move rapidly back and forth or up and down.
Dogs wag their tails to express excitement or happiness: The dog wagged its tail when I came home.
Tongues wag when people gossip: Tongues wagged after she left the party early.
Moved with rustling sound
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- thumpedStruck heavily, making noise
- wiggledMoved with twisting motions
- flickedMoved with quick jerk
bobbed · oscillated · vibrated · twitched · whipped · swept · fanned · beat
Juvenile canine
- canineOf or like dogs
- petDomesticated household companion
- companionOne who keeps company
- furryCovered in soft hair
paws · leash · collar · fetch · walkies · greeting · excited · loyal
Conveyed through indication
- gesturedMade a physical signal
- indicatedShowed or suggested
- expressedCommunicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
beckoned · acknowledged · greeted · responded · communicated · showed · displayed · telegraphed
Lively and playful
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- bouncyTends to rebound
spirited · gamboling · exuberant · lively · energetic · sprightly · perky · peppy
Harshly reprimanded
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
- lecturedSpoke formally to instruct
warned · cautioned · disapproved · rebuked · reproached · chastised · nagged · tsk-tsked
Oral muscles for speech
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
- chatteredTalked quickly, trivially
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
scandal · busybodies · grapevine · hearsay · talked · blabbed · spread · circulated
swished
Moved with rustling sound
flicked · bobbed · oscillated · vibrated · twitched · whipped · swept · fanned · beat · stirred
puppy
Juvenile canine
furry · paws · leash · collar · fetch · walkies · greeting · excited · loyal · affectionate
signaled
Conveyed through indication
conveyed · beckoned · acknowledged · greeted · responded · communicated · showed · displayed · telegraphed · broadcast
frisky
Lively and playful
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
bouncy · spirited · gamboling · exuberant · lively · energetic · sprightly · perky · peppy · zippy
scolded
Harshly reprimanded
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- reprimandedOfficially expressed disapproval
lectured · warned · cautioned · disapproved · rebuked · reproached · chastised · nagged · tsk-tsked · gestured
tongues
Oral muscles for speech
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
- chatteredTalked quickly, trivially
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
tittle-tattle · scandal · busybodies · grapevine · hearsay · talked · blabbed · spread · circulated · prattled
- tail wagging the dogSubordinate controlling the principal
- wagging tailSwishing rear appendage
- tail waggingDog's rhythmic rear movement
- wagging fingerScolding hand motion
- finger waggingChiding motion with digit
- tongues wagging