wiggle
A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regularA rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.
» The doctor asked me to wiggle my toes.
Der Arzt bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
Die Ärztin bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
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4 sensesA rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.
She walked with a sexy wiggle.
покачиваниеpokačivanije
A dish that combines seafood and peas in a cream-based sauce.
shrimp wiggle
(figuratively)An alternating state or characteristic.
(in the plural)See wiggles.
- the act of wiggling
Examples
25 sentencesThe doctor asked me to wiggle my toes.
deDer Arzt bat mich, einmal mit den Zehen zu wackeln. — Waldelfe
Tom wiggled his ears, which made Mary smile.
Tom's shoes were so tight he couldn't wiggle his toes.
Tom wiggled his toes.
deTom wackelte mit den Zehen. — wolfgangth
Tom wiggled his nose.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps MFrom Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).
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