jiggle

verb

jig·gle | \ˈji-gəl

jiggled; jiggling\ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ

Definition of jiggle

transitive verb

: to cause to move with quick little jerks or oscillating motions

intransitive verb

: to move from or as if from being jiggled

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Examples of jiggle in a Sentence

Try to avoid jiggling the camera. His belly jiggled like a bowlful of jelly.

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The jiggling thus induced shifts the fibres around in a process that is, in effect, the opposite of combing. — The Economist, "Build a better bog roll," 19 Apr. 2018 Bake cheesecake until center barely jiggles, 1 hour. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Our Favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe," 17 Mar. 2015 There were middle-aged men with jiggling potbellies and barrel chested rugby-player types with labored, heavy strides. — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, "South Africa's unlikely ultramarathoner helps others cross the finish line," 6 July 2018 Two tones is more serious, perhaps a fire alarm ringing somewhere, probably triggered by nothing more than a stray wisp of cigarette smoke or a burp of electrical current jiggling a circuit. — Sean Flynn, Esquire, "The Perfect Fire," 9 Mar. 2017 Bake until pudding is very firm and no longer jiggles, about 45 minutes. — Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, "4 recipes from now-closed Terra in St. Helena," 11 June 2018 Suchard also bends spoons with magic (and his hands) and even manipulates the spoon by jiggling it between his fingers. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "Kanye West Smiling At A Mentalist At His Birthday Is The Happy Content We Need," 10 June 2018 Remove screw underneath, then jiggle the handle to remove. — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, "How to Fix a Clogged Sink and Leaky Faucet," 11 Feb. 2015 The bassinet doubles as an always-on soothing device, equipped with tiny microphones to cycle through five levels of louder sound and faster jiggling that correspond with the intensity of baby’s cries. — Jennifer Van Grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Snoozing on the mommy job," 19 May 2018

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