wiggler

noun

wig·​gler ˈwi-g(ə-)lər How to pronounce wiggler (audio)
1
: a larva or pupa of the mosquito

called also wriggler

2
: one that wiggles

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And then, occupying a more approachable swath of the shred spectrum, Siebert is an ultra-suave Wasatch wiggler and skintrack slayer, whose Backyard Boogie flicks celebrate the joys of riding powder with friends. — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 Players slide effortlessly from instrument to instrument, both conventional (guitar, violin) and invented (pedal-action wiggler, electric pancreas—electric pancreas?). — Brad Sanders, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2024

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First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wiggler was in 1859

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wiggler

noun
wig·​gler ˈwig-(ə-)lər How to pronounce wiggler (audio)
1
: a larva or pupa of a mosquito

called also wriggler

2
: one that wiggles
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