wagging
Happy dog's tail
Wagging is the back-and-forth movement of something flexible, especially a tail.
A dog's wagging tail signals excitement or happiness.
Tongues wag when people gossip: Tongues were wagging about the scandal.
A finger wags in admonishment.
The phrase the tail wagging the dog describes a situation where a minor part controls the whole.
Domesticated barking mammal
- puppyJuvenile canine
- canineOf or like dogs
- happyFeeling pleasure or contentment
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
greeting · affection · pet · companion · enthusiasm · friendliness · loyalty · playful
Soft rushing sound
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- swayRock back and forth
- swingSuspended recreational seat
flutter · oscillate · vibrate · quiver · thrash · flap · whip · pendulum
Hand's grasping extension
- tonguesOral muscles for speech
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- teaseMock playfully
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
scold · gossip · disapproval · admonishment · reproach · chiding · censure · rebuke
Exchanging ideas or information
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- indicationSign of what's coming
- cueTrigger for action
- messageTransmitted communication
body-language · expression · warning · alert · mood · intent · readiness · invitation
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
excitement · greeting · affection · pet · companion · enthusiasm · friendliness · loyalty · playful · eagerness
swish
Soft rushing sound
swing · flutter · oscillate · vibrate · quiver · thrash · flap · whip · pendulum · back-and-forth
finger
Hand's grasping extension
ridicule · scold · gossip · disapproval · admonishment · reproach · chiding · censure · rebuke · reprimand
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- indicationSign of what's coming
- cueTrigger for action
message · body-language · expression · warning · alert · mood · intent · readiness · invitation · appeasement
- pet behaviorpurring, kneading, growling, hissing, barking
- truancytruancy, skipping class, skipping school, cutting class, cutting school
- dog traitsloyal, friendly, loyalty, devoted, playful
- tailscat tail, fox tail, tiger tail, horse tail, deer tail
- vibrationsvibration, oscillation, resonance, mechanical vibrations, tremor
waggingstill
Unmoving, or continuing
motionless · stationary · immobile · unmoving · fixed
- 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