jiggles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jiggle
1
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

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2
as in tosses
to make jerky or restless movements the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

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jiggles

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noun

plural of jiggle
as in trembles

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Recent Examples of jiggles
Verb
Bake pie, rotating halfway through and covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly before filling is done, until filling is set around edges but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken, 55–65 minutes. — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are deeply golden brown and middle is no longer liquid-like but still jiggles slightly, 50 minutes to 1 hour. — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jiggles
  1. shakes
  2. tosses
  3. tremors
  4. jerks
  5. fidgets
  6. shivers
  7. shudders
  8. twitches
Verb
  • Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli (2) shakes hands with guard Jake West (3) in the second half of a Big Ten Tournament game against Purdue on March, 12, 2026, at the United Center.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Then the shuttle appears on screen, the music swells and the room shakes with the tearing, rumbling force of a launch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shakes
Verb
  • Fisher collects paint swatches, cuts them up, and tosses them into a basket so people can draw one before heading out.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • A student tosses a metal barrier during a protest at Strasbourg University in eastern France on Friday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tosses
Noun
  • One of his sisters, María Yailén, 15, survived the tremors, but the other, Mariangel, 12, did not.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That said, along with its use by astronauts, the technology is also aimed at people such as those with Parkinson’s disease, whose hand tremors currently make traditional eyedrop application nearly impossible.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremors
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of fidgets
Noun
  • The best horror movies for Halloween need to offer something a little richer, that mix of shivers and catharsis that makes this time of year so darned fun.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The idea of seeing a total solar eclipse there sent shivers through me.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of shivers
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of shudders
Verb
  • Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
    — Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of twitches

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“Jiggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiggles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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