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Jiggled

verb

Jiggled means shook lightly and quickly.

7 letters 2 syllables

What does Jiggled mean?

Jiggled means shook lightly and quickly.

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Dictionary definition

Moved with small quick shakes.

Example sentences

Jiggled in a sentence

easy

The loose handle jiggled.

medium

The bell jiggled when the door opened.

hard

The video showed how the soft dessert jiggled when the plate moved.

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Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does jiggled mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses jiggled correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to jiggled?

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Jiggled

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Sounds like

jig · uld · strongest beat: jig

Synonyms

Words like Jiggled

shookUse for moved back and forth.
wiggledUse for moved with small side-to-side motions.
Antonyms

Opposite words

steadiedUse for became still or controlled.
stabilizedUse for became steady.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Jiggled word family

verb

jiggled

Shook lightly and quickly in the past.

noun

jiggling

A small quick shaking movement.

Related words
Student support

Understand Jiggled

Hint for students

Jiggled means shook lightly and quickly.

Common mix-up

Jiggled is not the same as steadied. Jiggled means jiggled means shook lightly and quickly.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The bell jiggled when the door opened. Clue words: bell, door, opened. Underline clue words that show why jiggled fits instead of steadied. Now write one new sentence that shows jiggled without using the word jiggled. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show jiggled?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The bell jiggled when the door opened." Why does jiggled fit better than steadied?