wiggly

adjective (wiggly, wigglier, wiggliest)

«wiggly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Wiggly means with many small curves or bends, not straight. tree →
Moving with small quick twisting movements. tree →

In the lessons

Used in art and maths: a wiggly line (not straight); in handwriting practice; in nature: a wiggly worm. In stories and early science: wiggly tadpoles. Also "a wiggly tooth" (a loose tooth).

Examples

Draw a wiggly line across the page. tree →
The worm was long and wiggly. tree →
My tooth is wiggly and will fall out soon. tree →
Tadpoles have wiggly tails. tree →
A wiggly line is not a straight line. tree →
The baby is so wiggly when I change her nappy. tree →

Note

Informal word. From the verb "wiggle". Comparative: wigglier, wiggliest (y to i). Similar words: wavy, squiggly.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «wiggly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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