wriggle (**리**글) — to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɪɡəl/
Korean meaning: 꿈틀거리다, 몸부림치다
Korean pronunciation: **리**글
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
💡 Concept
to twist and turn with quick writhing movements
🎵 Rhyme
The puppy wriggles and wiggles, making the child giggle!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrɪɡəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrɪɡəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootwriggl
Suffix--e
Origin
중세 저지 독일어 'wriggeln'에서 유래되었으며, '비틀다, 돌리다'라는 의미의 어근에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
gigglewigglejiggle
giggle
wiggle
jiggle
🔗Collocations
wriggle free
wriggle out of
wriggle through
wriggle around
wriggle away
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat can wriggle through the tiniest spaces like a furry liquid.”
“The worm wriggled desperately when the bird tried to catch it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
squirmwrithetwistwigglestruggle
Antonyms
stay stillremain motionlessfreeze
Related
fidgetslithercontortthrash
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