wriggle — to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɪɡəl/
Example Sentences
- The baby wriggled in his mother's arms when he saw the ice cream truck.
- The politician tried to wriggle out of answering the difficult question.
- My cat can wriggle through the tiniest spaces like a furry liquid.
wriggle
VERB[/ˈrɪɡəl/]
to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
The puppy tries to wriggle out of the child's arms during bath time.
The puppy wriggles and wiggles, making the child giggle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle Low German 'wriggeln', meaning 'to twist' or 'to turn'. This Germanic root reflects the physical action of writhing or contorting movements.
Breakdown
wriggeln (Middle Low German verb meaning 'to twist' or 'turn') + -le (frequentative suffix, denoting repeated action), creating the iterative sense of continuous twisting or wriggling movements.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The baby wriggled in his mother's arms when he saw the ice cream truck.”
“The politician tried to wriggle out of answering the difficult question.”
“My cat can wriggle through the tiniest spaces like a furry liquid.”
“The worm wriggled desperately when the bird tried to catch it.”
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