jigg

«jigg» in Mova's school dictionary: an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

fragment or old spelling of «jig» (no standard English word «jigg»)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it. tree →

2) It may also be part of a word that was cut off, such as «jiggle» or «jiggery-pokery». tree →

sense in the lessons

In old books and songs you may see «jigg» for «jig»; read it as «jig»: a quick, bouncy dance, often Irish or Scottish, or the tune for it. «To jig» means to dance or bounce about quickly.

examples

• (Old spelling) They danced a merry jigg at the fair. tree →
• (Modern spelling) The fiddler played an Irish jig. tree →
• The children jigged up and down with excitement. tree →
• She learned to dance a jig for the festival. tree →
• «Jiggle» means to move something quickly from side to side. tree →
• The puppy jiggled with joy at the door. tree →

note

Write «jig» today; «jigg» is not used. A jig is also a tool that holds work steady in a workshop, and a jigsaw is a puzzle or a saw.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «jigg» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.