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.
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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
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
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Fjord is a squirmy drama in which Stan and Renate Reinsve play a married couple who move with their five children from Romania to Norway to be closer to Reinsve’s mother, only to draw the interest of child protective services when a teacher at school spots bruises on one of the kids.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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With that disclosure out in the open, the rest of the squirmy attendees subtly sank deeper into their seats, accepting Steinem’s orbit as a safe space.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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
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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
Adjective
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Jose Luis Rodriguez and Yoel Barcenas were wriggly and dangerous.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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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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Their 1-0 win over England on June 29, 1950, in Brazil is considered the biggest upset in World Cup history.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Golden State won in overtime, and Cleveland’s upset chances fizzled almost immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Anthropic is also worried that competitors could use Anthropic’s AI systems to turbocharge their own research — Anthropic uses its own AI systems to help create the next generation of its models.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Brandon, who lives in Rockwell, North Carolina, is worried that new Medicaid work requirements starting next year could jeopardize her health coverage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Countless fans have taken to social media with similar issues, but some were too nervous to talk with WBZ-TV on camera for fear of it impacting their status.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Nayyar played the socially anxious Raj Koothrappali, particle astrophysicist and BFF to Leonard.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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By our nature, we journalists are anxious to report fresh news, including the outcomes of elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wiggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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