Synonyms of jiggles

jiggles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jiggle

1

as in shakes

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shakes
• jerks
• shudders
• vibrates
• quivers
• trembles
• wobbles
• shivers
• convulses
• twitches
• sways
• jolts
• judders
• joggles
• agitates
• quakes
• buckets
• jounces
• flickers
• swings
• rocks
• throbs
• waves
• flutters
• chatters
• thrills
• fluctuates
• oscillates
• undulates
• quavers
• wavers
• pulsates
• palpitates
• pulses
• dodders
• pitter-patters
• beats
• pit-a-pats

2

as in tosses

to make jerky or restless movements

the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tosses
• fidgets
• twitches
• squirms
• jerks
• wiggles
• fiddles
• twists
• trembles
• writhes
• shakes
• shivers
• wriggles
• threshes
• thrashes
• quivers
• flutters
• shudders
• squiggles
• flits
• jigs
• quakes
• paces
• twitters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• relaxes
• unwinds
• calms (down)
• stills

jiggles

2 of 2

noun

plural of jiggle

as in trembles

Related Words

• shakes
• trembles
• tremors
• shivers
• palpitations
• shudders
• quivers
• twitches
• oscillations
• vibrations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jiggles

Verb

Bake pie, rotating halfway through and covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly before filling is done, until filling is set around edges but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken, 55–65 minutes. — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are deeply golden brown and middle is no longer liquid-like but still jiggles slightly, 50 minutes to 1 hour. — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025