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{
"jigged":{
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxed",
"rested",
"unwound",
"calmed (down)",
"stilled"
],
"related":[
"flitted",
"fluttered",
"twittered",
"quaked",
"quivered",
"shivered",
"shook",
"shuddered",
"trembled",
"paced"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddled",
"fidgeted",
"jerked",
"jiggled",
"squiggled",
"squirmed",
"thrashed",
"threshed",
"tossed",
"twisted",
"twitched",
"wiggled",
"wriggled",
"writhed"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"jigs":{
"a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end":{
"examples":[
"okay, buster, the jig is up"
],
"synonyms":[
"artifices",
"devices",
"dodges",
"fetches",
"flimflams",
"gambits",
"gimmicks",
"juggles",
"knacks",
"plays",
"ploys",
"ruses",
"schemes",
"shenanigans",
"sleights",
"stratagems",
"tricks",
"wiles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bluffs",
"end runs",
"feints",
"chicaneries",
"cozenages",
"crafts",
"crookeries",
"cunnings",
"deceptions",
"duperies",
"duplicities",
"fakeries",
"juggleries",
"legerdemains",
"skulduggeries",
"skullduggeries",
"subterfuges",
"trickeries",
"frauds",
"gaffs",
"hoaxes",
"shams",
"swindles",
"blinds",
"fronts",
"smoke screens"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"examples":[
"the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddles",
"fidgets",
"jerks",
"jiggles",
"squiggles",
"squirms",
"thrashes",
"threshes",
"tosses",
"twists",
"twitches",
"wiggles",
"wriggles",
"writhes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flits",
"flutters",
"twitters",
"quakes",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shivers",
"shudders",
"trembles",
"paces"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxes",
"rests",
"unwinds",
"calms (down)",
"stills"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jigger":{
"an interesting and often novel device with a practical use":{
"examples":[
"a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed"
],
"synonyms":[
"appliance",
"contraption",
"contrivance",
"gadget",
"gimmick",
"gizmo",
"gismo",
"widget"
],
"near synonyms":[
"implement",
"instrument",
"tool",
"utensil",
"ingenuity",
"innovation",
"invention",
"accessory",
"accessary",
"adjunct",
"mechanism",
"trick",
"dingus",
"doodad",
"doohickey",
"hickey",
"hootenanny",
"thingamabob",
"thingamajig",
"thingumajig",
"thingummy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jiggling":{
"a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side":{
"examples":[
"the nerve-rattling jiggling we got when we drove over the railroad tracks"
],
"synonyms":[
"oscillation",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shivering",
"shuddering",
"trembling",
"twitching",
"vibration"
],
"near synonyms":[
"juddering",
"quaking",
"rocking",
"jiggle",
"palpitation",
"quiver",
"shake",
"shiver",
"shudder",
"tremble",
"tremor",
"twitch"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in jiggly , rickety":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"doddering",
"doddery",
"jiggly",
"rickety",
"staggery",
"teetering",
"tottering",
"tottery",
"infirm",
"insecure",
"precarious",
"unsound",
"askew",
"awry",
"cockeyed",
"lopsided",
"off-kilter",
"uneven",
"rocky",
"shaky",
"tippy",
"tipsy",
"wavery",
"wobbly",
"wabbly",
"wonky",
"unbalanced",
"unstable",
"unsteady"
],
"near antonyms":[
"balanced",
"equilibrated",
"stabilized",
"stable",
"steady",
"even",
"level",
"straight",
"sound",
"sturdy",
"substantial"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitating",
"bucketing",
"convulsing",
"jerking",
"joggling",
"jolting",
"jouncing",
"juddering",
"quaking",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shuddering",
"vibrating",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocking",
"swaying",
"swinging",
"chattering",
"quavering",
"shivering",
"thrilling",
"trembling",
"twitching",
"doddering",
"wavering",
"flickering",
"fluctuating",
"fluttering",
"oscillating",
"undulating",
"waving",
"beating",
"palpitating",
"pit-a-patting",
"pitter-pattering",
"pulsating",
"pulsing",
"throbbing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"examples":[
"the applicant's knees constantly jiggled , betraying her nervousness"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddling",
"fidgeting",
"jerking",
"jigging",
"squiggling",
"squirming",
"thrashing",
"threshing",
"tossing",
"twisting",
"twitching",
"wiggling",
"wriggling",
"writhing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flitting",
"fluttering",
"twittering",
"quaking",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shivering",
"shuddering",
"trembling",
"pacing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxing",
"resting",
"unwinding",
"calming (down)",
"stilling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jiggles":{
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitates",
"buckets",
"convulses",
"jerks",
"joggles",
"jolts",
"jounces",
"judders",
"quakes",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shudders",
"vibrates",
"wobbles",
"wabbles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocks",
"sways",
"swings",
"chatters",
"quavers",
"shivers",
"thrills",
"trembles",
"twitches",
"dodders",
"wavers",
"flickers",
"fluctuates",
"flutters",
"oscillates",
"undulates",
"waves",
"beats",
"palpitates",
"pit-a-pats",
"pitter-patters",
"pulsates",
"pulses",
"throbs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"examples":[
"the applicant's knees constantly jiggled , betraying her nervousness"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddles",
"fidgets",
"jerks",
"jigs",
"squiggles",
"squirms",
"thrashes",
"threshes",
"tosses",
"twists",
"twitches",
"wiggles",
"wriggles",
"writhes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flits",
"flutters",
"twitters",
"quakes",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shivers",
"shudders",
"trembles",
"paces"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxes",
"rests",
"unwinds",
"calms (down)",
"stills"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in shakes , shivers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"palpitations",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shivers",
"shudders",
"trembles",
"tremors",
"twitches",
"oscillations",
"vibrations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jiggled":{
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
"examples":[
"the gelatin salad continued to jiggle after she set it on the table"
],
"synonyms":[
"agitated",
"bucketed",
"convulsed",
"jerked",
"joggled",
"jolted",
"jounced",
"juddered",
"quaked",
"quivered",
"shook",
"shuddered",
"vibrated",
"wobbled",
"wabbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocked",
"swayed",
"swung",
"chattered",
"quavered",
"shivered",
"thrilled",
"trembled",
"twitched",
"doddered",
"wavered",
"flickered",
"fluctuated",
"fluttered",
"oscillated",
"undulated",
"waved",
"beat",
"palpitated",
"pit-a-patted",
"pitter-pattered",
"pulsated",
"pulsed",
"throbbed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"examples":[
"the applicant's knees constantly jiggled , betraying her nervousness"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddled",
"fidgeted",
"jerked",
"jigged",
"squiggled",
"squirmed",
"thrashed",
"threshed",
"tossed",
"twisted",
"twitched",
"wiggled",
"wriggled",
"writhed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flitted",
"fluttered",
"twittered",
"quaked",
"quivered",
"shivered",
"shook",
"shuddered",
"trembled",
"paced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxed",
"rested",
"unwound",
"calmed (down)",
"stilled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"jiggers":{
"an interesting and often novel device with a practical use":{
"examples":[
"a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed"
],
"synonyms":[
"appliances",
"contraptions",
"contrivances",
"gadgets",
"gimmicks",
"gizmos",
"gismos",
"widgets"
],
"near synonyms":[
"implements",
"instruments",
"tools",
"utensils",
"ingenuities",
"innovations",
"inventions",
"accessories",
"accessaries",
"adjuncts",
"mechanisms",
"tricks",
"dinguses",
"doodads",
"doohickeys",
"doohickies",
"hickeys",
"hootenannies",
"thingamabobs",
"thingamajigs",
"thingumajigs",
"thingummies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jigging":{
"to make jerky or restless movements":{
"examples":[
"the mother could tell that her little boy had to use the bathroom because he was jigging"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddling",
"fidgeting",
"jerking",
"jiggling",
"squiggling",
"squirming",
"thrashing",
"threshing",
"tossing",
"twisting",
"twitching",
"wiggling",
"wriggling",
"writhing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flitting",
"fluttering",
"twittering",
"quaking",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shivering",
"shuddering",
"trembling",
"pacing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"relaxing",
"resting",
"unwinding",
"calming (down)",
"stilling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}