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Meanings of wiggling in English

Twisting.

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Usage of wiggling in English
1
All the dolls went down in a wiggling heap on the floor.
Raggedy Andy Stories / Introducing the Little Rag Brother of Rag...
2
Josef didn't answer, he just scowled and bent over, wiggling his foot.
The spirit thief
3
Having a robot is not just a question of wiggling a lever.
The Guardian
4
Not that I'd come up with any thoughts on creative wiggling anyway.
Double Dexter
5
She was holding a flat package in both hands, wiggling her fingers.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
6
She had developed a genius for wiggling into thickets and just stopping.
Lonesome dove
7
Joel thinks he ought to tell him to stop wiggling his toes.
A bridge to the stars
8
Lawrence was wiggling as if trying to free himself, his eyes wide.
Summer of Night
9
The emptier yer belly is, the more room ye'll have fer wiggling.
The Man Thou Gavest
10
It was a milky green color, and there was something wiggling inside.
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
11
He pointed all of his fingers at the ship, wiggling them furiously.
Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
12
He had every intention of wiggling loose from the Suggses in Dodge.
Lonesome dove
13
Now she was wiggling into her panties under the towel, on schedule.
The Good Daughters
14
He felt his jaw again, wiggling it back and forth, then nodding.
Harvest Home
15
The fellow was wiggling his fingers over the stones of the roof.
Dancer’s Lament
16
After wiggling the pen's tip, the two halves of the carving shifted.
The panic zone
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Wiggling through the time
Wiggling across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common