wiggly adj. + Add to list US //ˈwɪɡəɫi// UK //wˈɪɡli// wig·gly SynonymsEtymology Synonyms sinuatesinuouswrigglingwrigglywrithingOrigin From wiggle + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiggelg, wiggelch (“wiggly”), German Low German wiggelig (“wiggly, restless, fidgety”).