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wiggled

/ˈwɪɡəld/ /ˈwɪɡəɫd/

Meanings
verb
To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.

Examples :

"Her hips wiggle as she walks."
action body physics

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Illustration jiggle

jiggle noun

/ˈdʒɪɡəl/

A weak, shaking movement.

"Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens."

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration motions

motions noun

/ˈmoʊʃənz/ /ˈmoʊʃnz/

A state of progression from one place to another.

"The gentle motions of the swing lulled the baby to sleep. "

Illustration move

move noun

/muːv/

The act of moving; a movement.

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

Illustration walks

walks verb

/wɑks/ /wɔːks/ /wɔks/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration side

side noun

/saɪd/

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

"A square has four sides."

Illustration hips

hips noun

/hɪps/

The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.

"My grandmother's hips ached after gardening all day. "

Illustration back

back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

Illustration shake

shake noun

/ˈʃeɪk/

The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

"She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."

Illustration forward

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

Illustration wiggle

wiggle noun

/ˈwɪɡəl/

A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

"She walked with a sexy wiggle."