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   wriggle

   /ˈrɪɡl/

   verb

   • 1. twist and turn with quick writhing movements: "the puppy wriggled in his arms" Similar squirmwrithewigglejigglejerkthreshflounderflailtwitchturntwisttwist and turnzigzagsnakewormslitherslinkcrawlcreep
   • ▪ move in a particular direction with wriggling movements: "Susie wriggled out of her clothes"
   • 2. avoid (something) by devious means: "don't try and wriggle out of your contract" Similar avoidshirkdodgeevadeeludesidestepcircumventeschewhide fromescape fromextricate oneself fromsteer clear ofinformal:duckarchaic:bilkOpposite face up to

   noun

   • 1. a wriggling movement: "she gave an impatient little wriggle"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Middle Low German wriggelen, frequentative of wriggen ‘twist, turn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wriggly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRIGGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WRIGGLE definition: 1. to twist your body, or move part of your body, with small, quick movements: 2. to move…. Learn more.

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     WRIGGLE meaning: 1. to twist your body, or move part of your...

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   • Portuguese Translation

     WRIGGLE translate: contorcer, contorcer-se, menear-se,...

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     wriggle translate: 꿈틀거리다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wriggle: German Translation

     wriggle translate: zappeln, sich winden, die Windung. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wriggleWriggle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Wriggle is a verb that means to move the body or a bodily part with short writhing motions like a worm, or to twist or turn to reach a goal. It can also be a noun for a short or quick twisting motion or a sinuous design.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wriggleWRIGGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wriggle definition: to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.. See examples of WRIGGLE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wriggleWriggle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To wriggle is to squirm and twist quickly. Think of how hard it is to hold a rambunctious puppy as it wriggles in your arms.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRIGGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › wriggle_1wriggle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Wriggle means to twist and turn your body or part of it with quick, short movements, or to move somewhere by doing so. Learn how to use wriggle in sentences, synonyms, phrasal verbs and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › wriggleWriggle - definition of wriggle by The Free Dictionary

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   Wriggle means to move or twist the body or a body part with writhing motions, or to make one's way by or as if by wriggling. See synonyms, related words, translations and usage examples of wriggle.