wiggling

verb (present participle)
UK /ˈwɪɡ.əl.ɪŋ/
US /ˈwɪɡ.əl.ɪŋ/

Moving your body or a thing with quick little twists and turns.

The puppy was wiggling its tail when it saw the ball.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Moving something from side to side in small quick movements.

She was wiggling the loose tooth with her tongue.

3. Getting free or out of something by twisting your body.

The little boy was wiggling out of his coat.

4. Moving in a wavy, twisty way, like a worm.

The worm was wiggling across the wet sidewalk.