jiggle

English

Etymology

From jig +‎ -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɪɡəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡəl

Noun

jiggle (plural jiggles)

1. a weak, shaking movement.

   Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

Verb

1. (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.

   Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.

2. (intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.

   The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.

Derived terms

• jiggly

Translations

• Finnish: heiluttaa (fi), hytkyttää
• French: remuer légèrement
• Georgian: რწევა (rc̣eva), რხევა (rxeva), ქანაობა (kanaoba)
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• Japanese: 揺さ振る (yusaburu)
• Russian: трясти́ (ru) (trjastí)

To shake, rattle, or wiggle

• Bulgarian: треса се (tresa se), полюлявам се (poljuljavam se)
• Finnish: heilua (fi), hytkyä, hölskyä (fi), hyllyä
• French: ballotter (fr)
• Georgian: ნჯღრევა (nǯɣreva), ჯანჯღარი (ǯanǯɣari)
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• Maori: hīkaikai (of restless feet)
• Portuguese: agitar (pt)
• Russian: трясти́сь (ru) (trjastísʹ)

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• (deprecated template usage) Mandarin: (使)轻摇 ((shi) qing yao)
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