wriggle (redirected from wriggles)

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 [ˈrɪg^əl]

vb

1. to make or cause to make twisting movements

2. (intr) to progress by twisting and turning

3. (intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means wriggle out of an embarrassing situation

n

1. a wriggling movement or action

2. a sinuous marking or course

[from Middle Low German; compare Dutch wriggelen]

wriggler  n

wriggly  adj

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 The audience were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats.

2. wiggle, jerk, wag, jiggle, waggle She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes.

3. crawl, snake, worm, twist and turn, zigzag, slink Bauman wriggled along the passage on his stomach.

noun

twist, turn, jerk, wag, squirm, wiggle, jiggle, waggle With a wriggle, he freed himself from her grasp and ran off.

wriggle out of something twist, avoid, duck, dodge, extricate yourself from, talk your way out of, worm your way out of The government is trying to wriggle out of its responsibilities.

Translations

wriggle [ˈrɪgl]

A. VT → mover
to wriggle one's toes/fingers → mover los dedos de los pies/de las manos
to wriggle one's way through sth → avanzar con dificultad a través de algo

B. VI (also wriggle about or around) [person, animal] (restlessly) → moverse, revolverse; (in pain) → retorcerse; [worm, snake, eel] → serpentear; [fish] → colear
to wriggle along → moverse serpenteando
to wriggle away → escaparse serpenteando
to wriggle down → bajarse serpenteando
to wriggle free → escaparse, escurrirse
to wriggle through a hole → deslizarse por un agujero
to wriggle out of a difficulty → escabullirse, escaparse de un apuro

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wriggle [ˈrɪg^əl]

n → tortillement m

vi

[person, worm, snake] → se tortiller; [fish] → frétiller
to wriggle in anticipation → frétiller d'impatience
The children were wriggling in anticipation → Les enfants frétillaient d'impatience.
to wriggle into sth → se tortiller pour enfiler qch
to wriggle out of sb's arms → s'extirper des bras de qn
to wriggle free → s'extirper

(fig) to wriggle out of sth → se défiler et ne pas faire qch
to wriggle out of doing sth → se défiler et ne pas faire qch

vt [+ toes, fingers] → remuer
She wriggled her toes → Elle remua les orteils.

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wriggle

n → Schlängeln nt no pl; (of child, fish) → Zappeln nt no pl; to give a wriggle (worm, snake, eel) → sich schlängeln; (fish) → sich winden, zappeln

vt toes, ears → wackeln mit; to wriggle one’s way through something → sich durch etw (hin)durchwinden or -schlängeln

vi (also wriggle about or around) (worm, snake, eel) → sich schlängeln; (fish) → sich winden, zappeln; (person) (restlessly, excitedly) → zappeln; (in embarrassment) → sich winden; to wriggle along/down → sich vorwärtsschlängeln/nach unten schlängeln; the fish wriggled off the hook → der Fisch wand sich vom Haken; she managed to wriggle free → es gelang ihr, sich loszuwinden; he wriggled through the hole in the hedge → er wand or schlängelte sich durch das Loch in der Hecke; do stop wriggling about → hör endlich mit der Zappelei auf

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wriggle [ˈrɪgl]

1. vt (toes, fingers) → muovere
to wriggle one's way through (tunnel) → attraversare strisciando (undergrowth) → strisciare in

2. vi (also wriggle about or around) → agitarsi, dimenarsi; (fish, on hook) → contorcersi
to wriggle along/down → avanzare/scendere strisciando
to wriggle free → liberarsi contorcendosi
to wriggle through a hole → contorcersi per passare attraverso un buco
he managed to wriggle out of it (fig) → se l'è cavata con un espediente

3. n → contorsione f

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wriggle [ˈrɪgl]

1. vt (toes, fingers) → muovere
to wriggle one's way through (tunnel) → attraversare strisciando (undergrowth) → strisciare in

2. vi (also wriggle about or around) → agitarsi, dimenarsi; (fish, on hook) → contorcersi
to wriggle along/down → avanzare/scendere strisciando
to wriggle free → liberarsi contorcendosi
to wriggle through a hole → contorcersi per passare attraverso un buco
he managed to wriggle out of it (fig) → se l'è cavata con un espediente

3. n → contorsione f

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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 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 wriggler

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