Jiggle

/ˈdʒɪɡəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A light, quick shake or movement.

There was a jiggle in the table that made the glasses wobble.

A brief or slight movement.

He felt a jiggle in his pocket as his phone vibrated with a message.

verb

To move or cause to move with short quick jerks.

She gave the jar a little jiggle to see if the lid would come off.

To shake or cause to shake lightly or quickly.

The child giggled as she watched the jelly jiggle on the plate.

Possibly a frequentative form of jig; related to the Middle English word 'jiggen.'

jiggle room

The amount of flexibility or leeway in a situation.

wiggle

To move with quick, short movements, similar to jiggle.

shake

To move back and forth or up and down with force.

To dance in a loose and carefree way.

At the party, everyone started to jiggle to the music.