Synonyms of jiggled

jiggled

verb

past tense of jiggle

1

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• jerked
• shuddered
• vibrated
• quivered
• trembled
• shivered
• wobbled
• twitched
• joggled
• jolted
• swayed
• convulsed
• quaked
• jounced
• juddered
• agitated
• swung
• flickered
• rocked
• throbbed
• bucketed
• waved
• fluttered
• chattered
• quavered
• thrilled
• fluctuated
• oscillated
• wavered
• pulsed
• undulated
• pulsated
• palpitated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

2

as in fidgeted

to make jerky or restless movements

the applicant's knees constantly jiggled, betraying her nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fidgeted
• twitched
• tossed
• jerked
• squirmed
• wiggled
• fiddled
• twisted
• shivered
• trembled
• writhed
• shook
• wriggled
• jigged
• thrashed
• threshed
• quivered
• squiggled
• shuddered
• fluttered
• flitted
• quaked
• paced
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unwound
• stilled
• calmed (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jiggled

The board began to shake and flash purple; my whole body jiggled. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

Bake until the pots are set but still a little wobbly when jiggled, about 55 minutes for ramekins (or 45 minutes for espresso cups). — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025

As the sun streamed through the windows of the court building, the lawyer let out a long sigh and jiggled his leg. — Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 Nov. 2025