as in squirmy
making jerky or restless movements
a can of wiggly worms
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Recent Examples of wiggly
At the edges of the channel, near the walls, Rout and Lim’s team saw rapid fluctuations of molecules — those were the wiggly nucleoporins.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The team then carefully lowers Caterpillar into the water, where the mother rushes to scoop her pup up as the two share a wiggly embrace.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
These collectible molds give your favorite (or most hated) dishes a jiggly, wiggly twist.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Alvar Aalto’s wiggly vase is instantly recognizable—a collectible item that will properly commemorate the special occasion.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Being long and skinny and wiggly is a strategy that’s been wildly successful for animals, ever since there have been animals, more or less.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2025
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The team then carefully lowers Caterpillar into the water, where the mother rushes to scoop her pup up as the two share a wiggly embrace.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
These collectible molds give your favorite (or most hated) dishes a jiggly, wiggly twist.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Those people under him are suckling on his piggly-wiggly titties.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Alvar Aalto’s wiggly vase is instantly recognizable—a collectible item that will properly commemorate the special occasion.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Being long and skinny and wiggly is a strategy that’s been wildly successful for animals, ever since there have been animals, more or less.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggly
Adjective
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With that disclosure out in the open, the rest of the squirmy attendees subtly sank deeper into their seats, accepting Steinem’s orbit as a safe space.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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One of them is a squirmy, intensely relatable dark comedy about the escalating horrors of planning a wedding.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even Jason notices the guests are fidgety.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The two go toe-to-toe in power and precision, but the Breville’s intuitive assembly is a massive improvement on the Cuisinart’s notoriously fidgety and fussy locking mechanisms.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His routes are twitchy and his speed translates to easy separation skills.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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McNeil-Warren is a twitchy playmaker with elite range, and top-shelf instincts.—
Omar Kelly
April 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So how worried should these teams be?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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People that maybe have a more precarious position in the industry and are worried and see AI as a threat — which is absolutely valid — and younger people, younger actors and musicians.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some nervous Democrats and their allies worry that language could thwart installation of a Democratic majority in the next Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The play is about Sarah, an anxious young woman living a double life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the blunt reality facing Senate Majority Leader John Thune as Republicans grow increasingly anxious about the end-game for one of the most consequential — and politically combustible — confirmation fights in recent memory.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wiggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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