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   wrig·gle

   /ˈriɡ(ə)l/

   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.

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

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   The meaning of WRIGGLE is to move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm : squirm. How to use wriggle in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. 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. The babies are wriggling on their tummies. [ VERB ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwriggle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of wriggle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wriggle – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   verb. to make or cause to make twisting movements. intr to progress by twisting and turning. intr; foll by into or out of to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means. wriggle out of an embarrassing situation.