wiggle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪg(ə)l/

verb

  • move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements: [with object]: Vi wiggled her toes [no object]: my tooth was wiggling about

noun

  • a wiggling movement: a slight wiggle of the hips
  • a deviation in a line: a wiggle on a chart

Phrases

get a wiggle on

informal get moving; hurry.

Derivatives

wiggly

adjective (wigglier, wiggliest)

Origin:

Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wiggelen (frequentative)