figgle

English

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To fidget about; wriggle
(intransitive) To potter about seeking a living

Etymology

Affix from English fig (move briskly, raisin, go to and fro) + English fike.

Origin

English

fike

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fickle English
fig English
fig tree English
fig-eater English
figbird English
figgery English
figgy English
figgy duff English
figleaf English
figless English
figpecker English
figwort English
fike English
fige Middle English
fiken Middle English
fik Tok Pisin
fik Chuukese