Defenition of the word squirm

• Defenition of the word squirm

  • the act of wiggling
  • 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."
  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Synonyms for the word squirm

• • feel awkward
  • feel embarrassment
  • feel guilty
  • feel humiliated
  • feel remorse
  • feel shame
  • fidget
  • struggle
  • turn
  • twist
  • wiggle
  • worm
  • wrestle
  • wriggle
  • writhe

Similar words in the squirm

• • squirm
  • squirmed
  • squirmier
  • squirmiest
  • squirming
  • squirms
  • squirmy

Hyponyms for the word squirm

• • wrench

Hypernyms for the word squirm

• • motility
  • motion
  • move
  • movement

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