WIGGLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

wiggly

adjective

Definition of wiggly

as in squirmy

making jerky or restless movements a can of wiggly worms

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Recent Examples of wiggly Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids. — Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 At the edges of the channel, near the walls, Rout and Lim’s team saw rapid fluctuations of molecules — those were the wiggly nucleoporins. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 The team then carefully lowers Caterpillar into the water, where the mother rushes to scoop her pup up as the two share a wiggly embrace. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 These collectible molds give your favorite (or most hated) dishes a jiggly, wiggly twist. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025 Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025 Alvar Aalto’s wiggly vase is instantly recognizable—a collectible item that will properly commemorate the special occasion. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Being long and skinny and wiggly is a strategy that’s been wildly successful for animals, ever since there have been animals, more or less. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggly

Adjective

The screwworm is actually a parasitic fly named for its larvae, which look like squirmy worms.

— Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026
Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.

— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of squirmy

Adjective

Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
The two go toe-to-toe in power and precision, but the Breville’s intuitive assembly is a massive improvement on the Cuisinart’s notoriously fidgety and fussy locking mechanisms.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

Definition of fidgety

Adjective

Atlanta artist Truett Dietz’s twitchy, colorful, anxiety-laden drawings at Wolfgang Gallery are visions of our brains on internet.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 13 June 2026
But the potential for a face-plant remains, especially given the large percentage of shares that will be doled out to retail investors who are, by and large, big Musk fans but also tend to be twitchy.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 June 2026

Definition of twitchy

Adjective

Both players are wriggly, elusive dribblers.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of wriggly

Adjective

After nearly losing, in what would have been a Cinderella upset, to a completely unheralded Cabo Verde, Argentina benefitted from questionable refereeing decisions in subsequent victories over Egypt and Switzerland.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Some Carowinds visitors were upset the park did not announce the roller coaster was closed sooner.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

Christian is worried about Aaron’s gray jersey sportswear look because the fit will need to be perfect, and then, uh-oh, Aaron sews the bodysuit incorrectly and needs to start again.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
The Polymarket spokesperson added that the company is worried about potential duplicative or conflicting compliance requirements that could harm innovation.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

Some nervous observers are going so far as to swear off salads and other raw fruits and vegetables until the outbreak has run its course.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
But Griffin’s recent donation to Moody is not the only indication Republicans could be more nervous about Florida than the Senate races in other bright-red states.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of nervous

Adjective

Max is accompanied on his adventures by anxious robot C-3PO AB Sitter, and FX, a magical alien masquerading as a toy who can turn the kid's implausibly impressive sand sculptures into fully functioning robots.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
America’s centennial in 1876 was celebrated with a grand exhibition that projected an image of national unity and inventiveness in the anxious aftermath of civil war and recession.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of anxious

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