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jiggish

adj
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ/

Etymology

From jig + -ish.

  1. derived from gigue — “a fiddle”
  2. inherited from gyge — “fiddle”
  3. suffixed as jiggish — “jig + ish”

Definitions

  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.

  2. Playful

    Playful; frisky.

    • She is never sad, and yet not jiggish.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA