jiggle

From jig +‎ -le (frequentative suffix).

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/

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• Rhymes: -ɪɡəl

jiggle (plural jiggles)

1. A relatively weak shaking movement.
   • Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

jiggle (third-person singular simple present jiggles, present participle jiggling, simple past and past participle jiggled)

1. (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
   • Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
2. (intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
   • The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.

• jiggle physics
• jiggle television
• jiggler
• jiggly