wiggly
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Moving with a twisting, snake-like, or worm-like motion: Describes something that moves with sinuous, undulating, or squirming movements, similar to a worm or snake. 2. Having a curved or wavy line; not straight: Describes a line, shape, or form that curves in and out, forming a series of gentle bends or waves.
Usage and Examples
- The wiggly toddler couldn't sit still during the story.
- The fisherman used a wiggly worm as bait.
- She drew a border of wiggly lines around the picture.
- The path to the cottage was a wiggly trail through the woods.
Advanced Usage
- "Wiggly" to describe instability: Can describe something that is not firm or stable and seems to move slightly.
- The loose tooth felt wiggly.
- Figurative use for abstract concepts: Sometimes used informally to describe something uncertain or not fixed.
- The plans for the weekend are still a bit wiggly.
Variants and Related Words
- Wiggle (verb): To move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down.
- The puppy will wiggle its tail when it's happy.
- Wiggler (noun): One who or that which wiggles; often refers to a larva, like a mosquito larva.
- Wiggly as a base for informal compounds:
- Wiggly-worm, wiggly-line (These are descriptive, informal combinations, not standard compound words).
Synonyms
- Sinuous: Having many curves and turns.
- Undulating: Having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline.
- Squirming: Twisting and turning the body with wriggling motions.
- Zigzag: A line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns.
- Meandering: Following a winding and turning course.
Antonyms
- Straight
- Rigid
- Steady
- Motionless
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Get a wiggle on": An informal idiom meaning to hurry up. (Note: This idiom uses the related verb "wiggle," not the adjective "wiggly").
- We're going to be late, so get a wiggle on!
Adjective
- moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
- wiggly worms
- curved or curving in and out
- wiggly lines