Meaning & use
Wriggling
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Twisting and turning the body with quick, writhing movements, as when trying to escape or move through a tight space.
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The puppy kept wriggling out of her arms every time she tried to hold it.
He watched the worm wriggling across the wet pavement after the rain.
A note on using this word
The present participle of 'wriggle', a word of Germanic origin related to the idea of twisting motion, also seen in 'wiggle'.
Words with a similar meaning
squirmingwrithing
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