to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
Word Forms
wiggly
adjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
wiggle
verb
move to and fro
wriggly
adjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
wriggle
verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
squirm
verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
wriggler
noun
one who can't stay still (especially a child)
wriggle
noun
the act of wiggling
squirmer
noun
one who can't stay still (especially a child)
squirm
noun
the act of wiggling
twist
noun
a jerky pulling movement
twister
noun
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zappeln
der Akt des Wackelns
🇫🇷French
frétiller
l'acte de se tortiller
🇪🇸Spanish
meneo
el acto de menear
🇮🇹Italian
guizzo
l'atto di dimenarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
kronkelen
de handeling van het wiebelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
contorcer-se
o ato de mexer
🇷🇺Russian
извиваться
акт покачивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लोटना
हिलाने-डुलाने की क्रिया
🇮🇳Tamil
நெளிவு
அசையும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మెలికలు తిరుగుతాయి
wiggling చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
मुरगळणे
वळवळ करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સળવળાટ
હલાવવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತು
ಅಲುಗಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വളയുക
വിഗ്ലിംഗ് പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਿੱਲਣਾ
ਹਿੱਲਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہلچل
ہلنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蠕动
扭动的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
うごめく
小刻みに動く行為
🇰🇷Korean
몸부림
뒹굴뒹굴하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quằn quại
hành động lắc lư
🇹🇭Thai
ดิ้น
การกระดิก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergeliang
tindakan menggoyangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pumipihit
ang pagkilos ng kumikislot
🇲🇾Malay
menggeliat
perbuatan menggoyang-goyang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تملص
فعل التذبذب
🇮🇷Persian
چرخیدن
عمل تکان دادن
🇹🇷Turkish
kıpırdamak
kıpırdamak eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְפַּתֵל
פעולת ההתנודדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wriggle'?
The primary meaning of 'wriggle' is 'the act of wiggling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wriggle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wriggle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wriggle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wriggle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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