wiggly

adjective

wig·​gly ˈwig(ə)lē 

-li

variants or less commonly wiggly-waggly

¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦⸗(⸗)⸗

: tending to wiggle : wiggling, wriggly

follow a wiggly course

wiggly lines

wiggly worms

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wiggly

adjective

wig·​gly

ˈwig-(ə-)lē

wigglier; wiggliest

1

: tending to wiggle

a wiggly worm

2

: wavy

wiggly lines