Meaning & use
squirm
To twist and turn the body restlessly, often out of discomfort, embarrassment, or nervousness.
See it in a sentence
The toddler began to squirm the moment his mother tried to button his coat.
She made him squirm with an uncomfortably direct question about his plans.
A note on using this word
Squirm often implies both physical restlessness and an underlying feeling of embarrassment or unease.
Words with a similar meaning
wrigglefidget
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