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wiggle

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The meaning (definition) of the word wiggle

to move quickly from side to side in small movements

The word wiggle used in a sentence

“I wiggle my toes in the sand”

Words that mean the same as wiggle (synonyms)

wobble

Words that mean the opposite of wiggle (antonyms)

freeze

How the word wiggle is said around the world

Frenchremuer (ruh-mew-AY)
Spanishmenear (may-nay-AHR)
Mandarin扭动 (nyoh dohng)
Hindiहिलाना (hi-LAH-nah)
Arabicيَهُزُّ (ya-HUZ-zu)
Russianшевелить (shee-vee-LEET)
Portuguese (EU)mexer (muh-SHAYR)
Portuguese (BR)mexer (meh-SHEHR)
Japaneseくねくねうごかす (koo-neh-KOO-neh oo-goh-kah-soo)
Germanwackeln (VAH-keln)
Urduہلانا (hi-LAA-naa)
Punjabiਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ (hi-LAH-ow-nah)
Korean꼼지락거리다 (kohm-jee-rahk-guh-REE-dah)
Hebrewלְנַעְנֵעַ (le-nah-NEH-ah)
Greekκουνάω (koo-NAH-oh)
Dutchwiebelen (WEE-buh-luhn)
Tagalogigalaw-galaw (ee-gah-lahw-gah-LAHW)
Vietnamesengọ nguậy (ngaw NGWAY)
Turkishkıpırdatmak (kuh-puhr-DAHT-mahk)
Persianوول خوردن (VOOL khor-DAN)
Polishruszać (ROO-shahch)
Ukrainianворушити (voh-roo-SHIH-tih)
Bengaliনাড়ানো (NAH-rah-noh)
Swedishvicka (VIK-ah)
Italiandimenare (dee-meh-NAH-ray)

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