wiggly
wigg·ly/ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/adjective
wiggly is spelled W-I-G-G-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (wigg·ly). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wiggly means “Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wiggly?
| Letters | 6: W-I-G-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wigg·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is wiggly?
Wiggly appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 wiggly?
- UK /ˈwɪɡl̩i/
- US /ˈwɪɡ(ə)li/
Wiggly has 2 syllables, split wigg·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wiggly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with wiggly?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as wiggly from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of wiggly
- wigglier comparative
- wiggliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wiggly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
It is not easy to get a diaper onto a wiggly little baby.
- 2
Of a line: made up of many curves.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wiggly come from?
From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).