Synonyms for wiggle

Most common

squirm · wriggle · shake · jiggle · wig-wag

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   She walked with a sexy wiggle.

2. n. 2

   A dish that combines seafood and peas in a cream-based sauce.

3. v. 1

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

   Her hips wiggle as she walks.

Related words

Word family

wiggler wigglesome wiggly

Phrases

wiggle room

Forms

Plural

wiggles → wriggles, squirms, jiggles, shakes…

Past participle

wiggled
e.g. wiggled → tweedled, joggled…

Example sentences

• squirm Yanni managed to squirm out of Skura's grip.
• wriggle Try to wriggle your way out of this one.
• shake New GATT resolutions could create a real shake-up.
• jiggle You have to jiggle the handle to get it to flush.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shake¹

6 letters

wobble², squirm¹, jiggle², joggle

7 letters

shudder², wriggle², tweedle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wobble² = 2 syllables).