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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJiggle
/ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, irregular movements.
"She had to jiggle the key in the old lock to get the door to open."
- 1
A quick, light shaking or wobbling motion.
"With a gentle jiggle of the gelatin dessert, it wobbled on the plate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 17th century, 'jiggle' is likely an intensive or frequentative alteration of the older verb 'jog'. It developed alongside words like 'joggle' to describe light, repetitive, irregular movements characterized by quick jerks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jiggle" is said worldwide
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gigoter
Transliteration: /ʒi.ɡo.te/
"Il a dû gigoter la clé pour ouvrir la serrure."
rütteln
Transliteration: /ˈʁʏtl̩n/
"Manchmal muss man kurz am Schlüssel rütteln."
oscillare
Transliteration: /o.ʃilˈla.re/
"Devi muovere e scuotere leggermente la chiave."
sacudir
Transliteration: /sa.kuˈdiɾ/
"Tuve que sacudir un poco la llave para abrir."
chacoalhar
Transliteration: /ʃa.kuˈwa.ʎaʁ/
"Ela teve que chacoalhar a chave na fechadura."
هिलाना
Transliteration: hilana
Script: हिलाना
"चाबी खोलने के लिए उसे थोड़ा हिलाना पड़ा।"
晃动
Transliteration: huàng dòng
"她稍微晃动了一下钥匙才把门打开。"
흔들다
Transliteration: heundeulda
"자물쇠를 열려면 열쇠를 살짝 흔들어야 한다."
揺すぶる
Transliteration: yusuburu
"鍵穴のなかで鍵を少し揺すぶってみた。"
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