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wriggle
('r/I/g/@/l )

adjective (a)

  • Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the act of wiggling(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    squirm, wiggle
    source: wordnet30
  • Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or contortion.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace.
    Synonym:
    squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, writhe
    source: wordnet30
  • To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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