Associations to the word «Wriggle»

Wiktionary

WRIGGLE, verb. (intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
WRIGGLE, verb. (transitive) To cause to or make something wriggle.
WRIGGLE, noun. A wriggling movement.
WRIGGLE OUT OF, verb. Used other than as an idiom.
WRIGGLE OUT OF, verb. (transitive) To circumvent an obligation by sneaky means.
WRIGGLE ROOM, noun. Wiggle room.

Dictionary definition

WRIGGLE, noun. The act of wiggling.
WRIGGLE, verb. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.