WIGGLES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wiggle

as in fidgets

to make jerky or restless movements the baby wiggled in her sleep

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wiggles

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noun

plural of wiggle

as in shakes

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Recent Examples of wiggles

Verb

Buttermilk the cow is an interactive toy that sings, wiggles its ears, and teaches little ones animal sounds. — Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025 His body wiggles with excitement, signaling his tail is wagging. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025 Renewable energy now wiggles its way around via pipes cleverly hidden in the eaves. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggles

Verb

The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of fidgets

Noun

Now whey protein is collected during the cheese-making process and lines grocery store aisles in the form of protein powders, shakes and bars.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shakes

Verb

The 420 Sport jostles and squirms on these surfaces at low speeds, but the payoff is unfiltered, no-nonsense feedback.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.

— Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of squirms

Noun

The women at the center of it all are so diverse and perfectly flawed enough to be relatable at their cores, while also being pulled straight out of Grady’s version of your favorite slasher flicks.

— Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Such is the legacy of John Carpenter, the patron saint of slasher flicks, who has embraced the title of horror master in recent years.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of flicks

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Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.

— Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of tosses

Verb

In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of jerks

Verb

West Cliff Drive is a road that twists and curves along Santa Cruz’s coastline, with dramatic cliffs and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, SFGate previously reported.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Throughout the special, Scovel repeatedly invites his viewers to see his act in one way, twists the material back on itself, and then mock-angrily confronts the crowd for their inappropriate reaction.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

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