Etymology
Origin of jiggly
Example Sentences
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According to Albala, the sugary salad essentially disappears for a few hundred years after the late 1600s — until it returns with a jiggly vengeance in the mid-20th century.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025
I simply drained it, turned the jiggly curd out onto a plate, sliced it and divided it among serving bowls.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
And some of her father’s joys did not necessarily translate well to the school lunchbox — like a jiggly hunk of head cheese.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2022
This jiggly Japanese cheesecake melts in the mouth.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022
He had a jiggly Adam’s apple, I noticed.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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