"waggly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: wagglier [comparative], waggliest [superlative]
Etymology: From waggle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waggle|y}} waggle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|wagglier}} waggly (comparative wagglier, superlative waggliest)
  1. Frequently waggling.

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