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squirmer

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squirm  (skwûrm)
intr.v. squirmed, squirm·ing, squirms
1. To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe.
2. To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment.
n.
1. The act of squirming.
2. A squirming movement.
[Origin unknown.]
squirmer n.
squirmy adj.
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Noun1.squirmer - one who can't stay still (especially a child)squirmer - one who can't stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"
wiggler, wriggler
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
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