wriggle

wrig·gle  (rgl)

v. wrig·gled, wrig·gling, wrig·gles

v.intr.

1. To turn or twist the body with sinuous writhing motions; squirm.

2. To proceed with writhing motions.

3. To worm one's way into or out of a situation; insinuate or extricate oneself by sly or subtle means.

v.tr.

1. To move with a wriggling motion: wriggle a toe.

2. To make (one's way, for example) by or as if by wriggling: He wriggled his way into favor.

n.

1. A wriggling movement.

2. A sinuous path, line, or marking.

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[Middle English wrigglen, perhaps from Middle Low German wriggeln; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wriggly adj.

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wriggle

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

1. to twist and turn with quick movements: he wriggled on the hard seat

2. to move along by twisting and turning

3. wriggle out of to avoid (doing something that one does not want to do): he wriggled out of donating blood

Noun

a wriggling movement or action [Middle Low German wriggeln]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wriggle - the act of wiggling                   squirm, wiggle movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	wriggle - 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" squirm, twist, worm, writhe, wrestle move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" wrench - make a sudden twisting motion

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wriggle

verb 1. jiggle, turn, twist, jerk, squirm, writhe

2. wiggle, jerk, wag, jiggle, waggle

verb 3. crawl, snake, worm, twist and turn, zigzag, slink

noun 4. twist, turn, jerk, wag, squirm, wiggle, jiggle, waggle wriggle out of something twist, avoid, duck, dodge, extricate yourself from, talk your way out of, worm your way out of

Translations

wriggle [ˈrɪgl] vi → serpentear

wriggle [ˈrɪgl] n → tortillement m

vi (also: wriggle about) → se tortiller

wriggle [ˈrɪgl] vi (also: wriggle about) [person] → zappeln; [fish] → sich winden; [snake etc] → sich schlängeln

n → Zappeln nt

wriggle [ˈrɪgl] n → contorsione f

vi → dimenarsi ; [snake, worm] → serpeggiare, muoversi serpeggiando

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wriggle

v wriggle [ˈrigl]

to twist to and fro The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation? wriemel يَتَلَوّى гърча се vrtět se, (vy)kroutit se vride sig zappeln, sich winden στριφογυρίζω, σπαρταρώ moverse, menearse, retorcerse vingerdama حرکت کرم وار کردن kiemurrella (se) tortiller; (se) sortir/dépêtrer de לְהִתפַּתֵל, לְהִתחַמֵק कुलबुलाना migoljiti se izeg-mozog menggeliat-geliat iða, engjast til og frá agitarsi; sbrogliarsela くねらせる 꿈틀거리다; 가까스로 뚫고 나가다 sukinėtis, išsisukti locīties; grozīties; izlocīties menggeliang-geliut kronkelen, ergens onderuit komen sprelle, vri på seg; sno seg ut av kręcić/wywinąć się contorcer-se a se suci; a se răsuci; a se eschiva, a ieşi dintr-o situaţie ёрзать; выпутаться vrtieť sa, vykrútiť sa zvijati se; izviti se izmigoljti se vrida sig, slingra sig บิดตัว yerinde duramamak, kıpır kıpır kıpırdanmak 蠕動 звиватися بل کھانا یا لہرانا vặn vẹo 蠕动

n

a wriggling movement. wriemeling تَلَوٍّ гърчене kroucení vridende die Windung στριφογύρισμα meneo vingerdamine حرکت مارپیچ kiemurtelu tortillement פִּיתוּל कुलबुलाहट vijugav izgés-mozgás gerakan menggeliat ið contorsione のたくり 꿈틀거리기 sukinėjimasis, išsisukimas locīšanās; grozīšanās menggeliang-geliut kronkelbeweging sprell(ing) wicie/kręcenie się contorção şerpuire, încolăcire ёрзанье krútenie zvijanje migoljenje vridning, slingrande rörelse การบิดตัว yerinde duramama 蠕動 вигин; закрут بل یا لہر sự vặn vẹo 蠕动

n ˈwriggler

wriemelaar مُتَلَوٍّ човек, който клинчи от задълженията си neposeda en, der ikke kan holde sig i ro aalglatter Kerl αυτός που χώνεται παντού, που δεν κάθεται ήσυχος niño que no se está quieto vingerdaja تکان خور؛ وول خور kiemurtelija enfant qui remue sans cesse מִתפַּתֵל पैंतरेबाज ličinka izgő-mozgó gyermek orang yang menggeliat barn sem iðar í sífellu (chi si contorce) のたくる人 꿈틀거리는 사람[] išsisukinėjantis žmogus glumiķis; pielīdējs orang yang menggeliang-geliut kronkelaar en som ikke kan være i ro krętacz (pessoa) mexediça copil zvăpăiat проныра neposedník kdor se zvija vrdalo slingerbult ผุ้ที่บิดตัว yerinde duramayan kimse 孑孓 пролаза; інтриган بل کھانے والا người luồn lách 孑孓