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   squirm

   /skwərm/

   verb

   • 1. wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort: "all my efforts to squirm out of his grasp were useless"
   • ▪ show or feel embarrassment or shame: "he squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had used"

   noun

   • 1. a wriggling movement: "the toddler gave a sudden squirm"

   Word Origin late 17th century: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.

   Derivatives

   • 1. squirmer noun
   • 2. squirmy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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

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   SQUIRM definition: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of SQUIRM is to twist about like a worm : fidget. How to use squirm in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squirmSquirm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To squirm is to wiggle or twist your body, the way an excited puppy will squirm when you try to hold him in your arms.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUIRM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face. [ VERB ]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySQUIRM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SQUIRM meaning: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › squirmsquirm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · squirm (third-person singular simple present squirms, present participle squirming, simple past and past participle squirmed) To twist one's body with snakelike motions . Synonyms: writhe , wriggle

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › squirmsquirm | meaning of squirm in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   squirm meaning, definition, what is squirm: to twist your body from side to side bec...: Learn more.