wiggly

English

Etymology

From wiggle +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪɡl̩i/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/
Rhymes: -ɪɡəli
Hyphenation: wigg‧ly

Adjective

wiggly (comparative wigglier, superlative wiggliest)

Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
Synonyms: fidgety, jiggly, jumpy, squirmy, wigglesome

It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.
Of a line: made up of many curves.

Translations

constantly moving

Finnish: vääntelehtivä, tempoileva

made of many curves

Finnish: kiemurteleva, kiemurainen
Russian: волнистый (ru) (volnistyj)

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