wiggled
Twisted back and forth
Wiggled is the past tense of wiggle—to move with small, quick side-to-side or twisting motions.
A child wiggled in her seat during the long sermon.
Someone wiggled their toes in the sand.
To wiggle out of something is to escape or avoid it through clever maneuvering: He wiggled out of his commitment.
Wriggled from discomfort
- jiggledShook with quick movements
- shimmiedShook body rhythmically
- twistedWound around itself
- writhedTwisted in pain
wobbled · swayed · undulated · slithered · fidgeted · twitched · shifted · shimmy
Moved restlessly from unease
- squirmedWriggled from discomfort
- shiftedChanged place or position
- restlessUnable to be still
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
anxious · antsy · jittery · uneasy · impatient · nervous · agitated · seat
Calcified jaw structure
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- handlePart for gripping
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
connection · fitting · wire · plug · cable · wobbly · unstable · shaky
Limbless soil invertebrate
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- maggotImmature fly stage
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
eel · snake · fish · tail · antenna · tentacle · earthworm · inchworm
squirmed
Wriggled from discomfort
writhed · wobbled · swayed · undulated · slithered · fidgeted · twitched · shifted · shimmy · jiggle
fidgeted
Moved restlessly from unease
uncomfortable · anxious · antsy · jittery · uneasy · impatient · nervous · agitated · seat · waiting
tooth
Calcified jaw structure
bolt · connection · fitting · wire · plug · cable · wobbly · unstable · shaky · jiggled
worm
Limbless soil invertebrate
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- maggotImmature fly stage
- larvaImmature feeding stage
tadpole · eel · snake · fish · tail · antenna · tentacle · earthworm · inchworm · grub
toes
Pedal digits
ears · nose · eyebrows · shoulders · rump · behind · tushy · backside · loose tooth · wagged
giggled
Laughed in short bursts
romped · gamboled · pranced · danced · jounced · bobbed · wriggly · squiggly · silly · giggly
wiggledfroze
Became solid or still
stayed put · stood still · sat still · rested · paused
- wiggle roomFlexibility to adjust
- wiggle wormWriggly soil dweller
- wiggle dressesNarrow, body-hugging garments
- The WigglesAustralian children's group
- wiggle dressForm-fitted garment limiting movement
- get a wiggle onSlang for hurry up