squirmer

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.

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squirm′er n.

squirm′y adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"