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Meaning of wriggle
to move with a twisting or turning motion
Etymology of wriggle
The word "wriggle" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with the Old English word "wrīgian" and the Middle English word "wriggen" both meaning "to twist" or "to turn"
The word is also related to the Old Norse word "rīgga", which means "to twist" or "to turn", and the Middle Low German word "wriggen", which means "to twist" or "to turn"
Synonyms
squirm
twist
turn
wriggle
worm
wiggle
shake
shudder
quiver
tremble
flutter
flap
flail
struggle
strain
heave
jerk
jolt
twitch
convulse
contort
distort
deform
bend
curve
flex
fold
fold up
buckle
yield
give
shift
slide
slip
glide
slither
slide
slip
creep
crawl
inch
worm
work
squeeze
force
push
thrust
shove
nudge
poke
prod
jab
push
press
urge
drive
impel
propel
eject
expel
dislodge
extricate
extrude
eject
expel
Definitions
- to move with a twisting or turning motion, typically in a awkward or strugglesome way
- * to free oneself from a constraining or restrictive situation
- * to change one's position or attitude in a subtle or evasive way
Usage Examples
- The snake began to wriggle free from the snake charmer's basket
- * She tried to wriggle out of the tight spot, but it was too small
- * The child started to wriggle with excitement as she waited for her birthday cake