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squirm
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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.

squirm
Verb
1. to wriggle
2. to feel embarrassed or guilty
Noun
a wriggling movement [imitative]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squirmsquirm - the act of wiggling                  
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"
Verb1.squirmsquirm - 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"
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

squirm
Translations
squirm [skwəːm] viretorcerse, revolverse

squirm [skwəːm] vise tortiller

squirm [skwəːm] vi (lit, fig) → sich winden

squirm [skwəːm] vicontorcersi

squirm
v squirm [skwəːm]
1 to twist the body or wriggle He lay squirming on the ground with pain. inmekaarkrimp يَتَلَوّى гърча се svíjet se vride sig sich krümmen σπαρταρώ vingerdama به خود پيچيدن vääntelehtiä se tortiller לְהִתפַּתֵל तड़फड़ाना svijati se, previjati se izeg-mozog menggeliat engjast contorcersi, torcersi もがく 꿈틀거리다, 몸부림치다 raitytis locīties menggeliat kronkelen vri seg, sprelle skręcać się torcer-se a se chirci корчиться zvíjať sa zvijati se vrpoljiti se vrida sig บิดตัวไปมา kıvranmak 扭動,蠕動 звиватися вужем; корчитися بل کھانا یا دینا quằn quại, ngoằn ngoèo
2 to be very embarrassed or ashamed I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been. inmekaarkrimp يَشْعُر بالإرتِباك изпитвам неудобство propadat se hanbou krympe sig sich winden νιώθω άσχημα, αμήχανα häbenema دستپاچگي olla häpeissään ne pas se mettre savoir לְהִתפַּתֵל झेंपना meškoljiti se, vrpoljiti se feszeng gelisah fara hjá sér vergognarsi きまりが悪い 당황하다, 몹시 부끄럽다 būti nesavam, nerasti vietos sarauties (kaunā u.tml.); minstināties rasa gelisah zich dood schamen krympe/kvie seg płonąć ze wstydu torcer-se de vergonha a se simţi jenat/încurcat, a nu şti încotro s-o apuce испытывать неловкость prepadnúť sa od hanby biti v zadregi biti postiđen skruva på sig, skämmas บิดตัวไปมาด้วยความอาย utanmak 局促不安 бути дуже збентеженим بے اطمینانی کا اظہار کرنا cảm thấy lúng túng


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