
Meaning of SQUIRM
| Pronunciation: | | skwurm
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- [n] the act of wiggling
- [v] to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort."; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace."
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| | Synonyms: | | twist, wiggle, worm, wrestle, wriggle, wriggle, writhe |
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| | See Also: | | motility, motion, move, move, movement, wrench | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Squirm\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squirmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Squirming}.] [Cf. {Swarm} to climb a tree.]
To twist about briskly with contor?ions like an eel or a
worm; to wriggle; to writhe.
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