as in squirmy
making jerky or restless movements
a can of wiggly worms
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Recent Examples of wiggly
At the edges of the channel, near the walls, Rout and Lim’s team saw rapid fluctuations of molecules — those were the wiggly nucleoporins.
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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
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
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Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Robinson is a twitchy slot receiver with refined routes and quick feet in and out of his breaks.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Keith and Chantal Tkachuk were in the stands, where Keith had noticed his sons were looking twitchy just before puck drop.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Tewksbury looks to avenge both the loss to Canton earlier, and an upset state final loss to Boston Latin in 2024.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Watching the Chinese Taipei team in tears after an upset win against Korea, and the Japanese fans embracing Czechia’s every grain of success — the moments that made Pool C special were with teams actively growing the game in their country through those brick-by-brick means.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His first attempt was aborted after a phone call with his worried mother, and the second and third attempts were derailed because the team officials suspected his intentions and dropped him from the squad.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The across-the-board beat may help settle a nervous investor base, at least for the time being, as Oracle’s results and backlog point to a continuing surge in demand for AI infrastructure.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Projections by Paramount’s management team that at least $6 billion in cost savings will result from the merger have made all of Hollywood nervous, but especially the workforce at WBD.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over a week, readers were treated to a raft of anxious baby content.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tokyo is also becoming increasingly anxious about Chinese missiles targeting Japanese bases.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Wiggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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