wiggly

Like a worm

Wiggly describes something that moves with small, quick, twisting motions—like a worm or a child who can't sit still: The puppy's wiggly body made him hard to hold.

It also describes lines or shapes that curve irregularly: wiggly handwriting, a wiggly path through the woods.

creatures

worm

Limbless soil invertebrate

inchworm · earthworm · larva · grub · maggot · tadpole · leech · slug · tentacle · noodle

motion

undulate

Move in waves

  • oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
  • swayRock back and forth
  • jiggleShake with small movements

wobble · squirm · wriggle · writhe · flutter · vibrate · quiver · ripple · bobble · wigwag

shape

wavy

Having gentle curves

sinuous · zigzag · curly · loopy · coiled · spiral · meandering · twisted · winding · crooked

flexible

bendable

Able to curve

pliant · rubbery · springy · squishy · floppy · limp · noodly · wobbly · soft · yielding

playful

silly

Frivolous or absurd

bouncy · frisky · animated · lively · wriggly · fun · childlike · goofy · toddler · puppy

nervous

fidgety

Nervously unable to settle

twitchy · squirmy · uneasy · impatient · agitated · uncomfortable · anxious · unsettled · on-edge

Categories
Opposites
movement/motion

wigglystill

Unmoving, or continuing

motionless · stationary · unmoving · immobile · static

shape/form

wigglystraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · unbent · direct · unwavering · rigid

stability/rigidity

wigglyrigid

Unable to bend

stiff · firm · solid · stable · sturdy

Phrases
Family

wiggle, wiggled, wiggles, wiggling, wiggler, wigglers, wigglier, wiggliest

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G