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jiggish

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/

jiggish adjective: resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.

Adjective

jiggish (comparative more jiggish, superlative most jiggish)

  1. Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.
    • The coquette, therefore, I must distinguish by that musical instrument which is commonly known by the name of a Kit, that is more jiggish than the Fiddle itself, and never sounds but to dance.1710 April 21 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Monday, April 11, 1710”, in The Tatler, number 157; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The...
  2. Playful; frisky.
    • She is never sad, and yet not jiggish.1634, William Habington, Castara

Forms of jiggish

comparativemore jiggish
superlativemost jiggish

Origin of jiggish

From jig + -ish.

Questions about jiggish

What does jiggish mean?
Jiggish means resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.
What part of speech is jiggish?
Jiggish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jiggish?
Jiggish is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/.

Words near jiggish in the dictionary

  1. jigginess
  2. jigging
  3. jigging up
  4. jiggingly
  5. jiggings
  6. jiggish
  7. jiggity
  8. jiggle
  9. jiggle key
  10. jiggle keys
  11. jiggle mode

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