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Definition of waggly

waggly

/ˈwæɡ.li/
wag · gly
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• adjective

1

Moving or tending to move with short, quick, unsteady motions from side to side or up and down.

Example

"The excited puppy greeted us at the front door with a waggly tail and happy barks."

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• Rhymes for waggly

• Nearby Words

wagga wagga
wagger
waggle
waggly
waglers pit viper
wagner viper
wagon

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb 'waggle'—a late 16th-century frequentative of 'wag' with Dutch or Low German cognates—combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Waggly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/waggly
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