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- [rig-uh l]
- /ˈrɪg əl/
- /ˈrɪɡ.l̩/
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- [rig-uh l]
- /ˈrɪg əl/
Definitions of wriggle word
- verb without object wriggle to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm. 1
- verb without object wriggle to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. 1
- verb without object wriggle to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often followed by out): to wriggle out of a difficulty. 1
- verb with object wriggle to cause to wriggle: to wriggle one's hips. 1
- verb with object wriggle to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling: to wriggle one's way through a narrow opening. 1
- noun wriggle act of wriggling; a wriggling movement. 1
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Origin of wriggle
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Middle Low German wriggelen (cognate with Dutch wriggelen), frequentative of *wriggen to twist, turn, akin to Old English wrīgian to twist; see wry
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Parts of speech for Wriggle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wriggle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wriggle
verb wriggle
- wiggle — to move or go with short, quick, irregular movements from side to side: The puppies wiggled with delight.
- writhe — to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- squirm — to wriggle or writhe.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
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