jiggle

jig·gle | \ ˈji-gəl

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jiggled; jiggling\ ˈji-g(ə-)liŋ

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web As the temperature of a superconductor rises, however, particles jiggle around randomly, breaking up the electrons’ delicate dance. — Quanta Magazine, "Room-Temperature Superconductivity Achieved for the First Time," 14 Oct. 2020 Realizing what was happening, John tried to jiggle the door open and escape into the house. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "How Ryan Taylor went from mother’s house to Warriors minicamp," 12 Oct. 2020 Youthful eyes jiggle regularly to take in new or unfamiliar stimuli. — Doug Johnson, National Geographic, "How you perceive time may depend on your income," 22 Sep. 2020 Return pan to oven and bake until the chocolate has puffed up a bit and does not jiggle, and the crumbly top is light golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, "More must-bake cookies, from Twin Cities author Sarah Kieffer," 19 Aug. 2020 The girl on the jiggling washing machine turns a page in her magazine and reaches into her purse for a cigarette. — Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker, "The Resident Poet," 4 May 2020 Bake until edges are set, about 50 to 55 minutes; the center will jiggle just slightly. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, "Substitutions are welcome in these carrot cheesecake bars," 16 Apr. 2020 Their goal is to track the motion of each individual atom in any jiggling glob on the virus’s surface. — Sophia Chen, Wired, "To Beat Covid-19, Scientists Try to 'See' the Invisible Enemy," 8 Apr. 2020 Driving back to Nashville in her tidy station wagon with a Björk pin jiggling in a cup holder, Williams cruised by a series of Paramore landmarks. — New York Times, "How Hayley Williams Saved Herself (and, BTW, Paramore)," 4 Mar. 2020

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“Jiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggle. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

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