Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a jig (dance) or some aspect of one.

Etymologies

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jig +‎ -like

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Examples

  • The music played, a jiglike - tune that only exaggerated his regret.

    Greenmantle De Lint, Charles, 1951- 1985

  • The last number, The Ransomed Petticoat, is a rousing dance song with jiglike rhythm, of the type that was often used to accompany the folk dances in the country.

    Folk Songs of French Canada 1925

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