The wavelike contractions of the smooth muscle in the  gastrointestinal system are called peristalsis. The purpose of  peristalsis is to push boluses of food along the gastr â¦ ointestinal  tract.
quibble (third-person singular simple present quibbles, present participle quibbling, simple past and past participle quibbled) (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
A hobbled donkey in Sardinia. A hobble is a device that prevents or limits the locomotion of a human or an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are sometimes used also on other animals.