jiggle

jig·gle  (jgl)

v. jig·gled, jig·gling, jig·gles

v.intr.

To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner: The gelatin jiggled on the plate.

v.tr.

To cause to jiggle.

n.

A jiggling motion.

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[Frequentative of jig¹.]

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jiggly adj.

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jiggle

Verb

[-gling, -gled] to move with quick jerky movements [frequentative of jig]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jiggle - a slight irregular shaking motion joggle shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Verb	1.	jiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" joggle, wiggle shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" wag, waggle - move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"

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jiggle

verb 1. shake, jerk, agitate, joggle

verb 2. jerk, bounce, jog, fidget, shake, twitch, wiggle, jig, shimmy, joggle