\Wrig"gle\, n.
Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or
contortion.

\Wrig"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wriggled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Wriggling}.] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to
move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka,
Dan. vrikke.]
To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions,
like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.
      Both he and successors would often wriggle in their
      seats, as long as the cushion lasted.    --Swift.

\Wrig"gle\, v. t.
To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting
and squirming; like a worm.
      Covetousness will wriggle itself out at a small hole.
                                               --Fuller.
      Wriggling his body to recover His seat, and cast his
      right leg over.                          --Hudibras.

\Wrig"gle\, a.
Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible. [Obs.] ``Their wriggle
tails.'' --Spenser.