Wriggler — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

one who can't stay still (especially a child)

larva of a mosquito

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɪɡlɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈɪɡlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈɪɡlə/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪɡlɚ/.

Examples

the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wiggler squirmer

Parts of Speech

noun	one who can't stay still (especially a child) “the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips”
noun	larva of a mosquito

Word Forms

wiggle	verb	move to and fro
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)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wühler

jemand, der nicht still bleiben kann (besonders ein Kind)

🇫🇷French

larve de moustique

quelqu'un qui ne peut pas rester tranquille (surtout un enfant)

🇪🇸Spanish

perillón

alguien que no puede quedarse quieto (especialmente un niño)

🇮🇹Italian

dimenatore

uno che non sa stare fermo (soprattutto un bambino)

🇳🇱Dutch

kronkelaar

iemand die niet stil kan blijven (vooral een kind)

🇵🇹Portuguese

contorcido

aquele que não consegue ficar parado (especialmente uma criança)

🇷🇺Russian

вригглер

тот, кто не может оставаться на месте (особенно ребенок)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झूलनेवाला

जो स्थिर नहीं रह सकता (विशेषकर एक बच्चा)

🇮🇳Tamil

அலைபவர்

அசையாமல் இருக்க முடியாதவர் (குறிப்பாக குழந்தை)

🇮🇳Telugu

మెలికలు తిరిగేవాడు

నిశ్చలంగా ఉండలేని వ్యక్తి (ముఖ్యంగా పిల్లవాడు)

🇮🇳Gujarati

સળવળાટ કરનાર

જે સ્થિર રહી શકતો નથી (ખાસ કરીને બાળક)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುತ್ತುವವನು

ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದವನು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಮಗು)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വളയുന്നവൻ

നിശ്ചലമായി നിൽക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്ത ഒരാൾ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു കുട്ടി)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

蠕动者

无法保持静止的人（尤其是小孩）

🇯🇵Japanese

うごめく

じっとしていられない人（特に子供）

🇰🇷Korean

꿈틀거리는 사람

가만히 있지 못하는 사람 (특히 어린이)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người quằn quại

một người không thể ở yên (đặc biệt là một đứa trẻ)

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวดุ๊กดิ๊ก

ผู้ที่ไม่สามารถอยู่นิ่งได้ (โดยเฉพาะเด็ก)

🇮🇩Indonesian

penjilat

orang yang tidak bisa diam (terutama anak-anak)

🇵🇭Filipino

kumikiliti

isang hindi manatiling tahimik (lalo na ang isang bata)

🇲🇾Malay

menggeliat

seseorang yang tidak boleh tinggal diam (terutama kanak-kanak)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المتلصص

الشخص الذي لا يستطيع البقاء ساكنًا (خاصة الطفل)

🇮🇷Persian

تکان دهنده

کسی که نمی تواند بی حرکت بماند (مخصوصاً یک کودک)

🇹🇷Turkish

kıvranan kimse

hareketsiz kalamayan biri (özellikle bir çocuk)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מתפתל

אחד שלא יכול להישאר בשקט (במיוחד ילד)

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