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Jiggled vs Wiggled - What's the difference?

jiggled | wiggled |

As verbs the difference between jiggled and wiggled

is that jiggled is (jiggle) while wiggled is (wiggle).

jiggled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (jiggle)

    • jiggle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a weak, shaking movement.
    • Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

    Verb

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

    Derived terms

    * jiggly

    wiggled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wiggle)

    • wiggle

    English

    Verb

  • (intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.
    • Her hips wiggle as she walks.
    The jelly wiggle s on the plate when you move it.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wiggling movement.
    • She walked with a sexy wiggle .
  • (in the plural)

    • Derived terms

    * get a wiggle on * wiggle room * wiggly English frequentative verbs