jiggle
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/noun, verb
jiggle is spelled J-I-G-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jiggle means “A relatively weak shaking movement; the condition or state of weakly shaking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jiggle is jiggles.
How many letters and syllables are in jiggle?
| Letters | 6: J-I-G-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jiggle?
Jiggle appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jiggle?
- /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəl/
Jiggle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jiggle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jiggle
- jiggles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jiggling participle, present
- jiggled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jiggle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A relatively weak shaking movement; the condition or state of weakly shaking.
Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.
- 2
Titillating depictions of scantily-clad female bodies in motion, especially in action media genres.
verb
- 1
To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
- 2
To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jiggle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jiggle come from?
From jig + -le (frequentative suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).