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wriggle
What does wriggle mean?
wriggle (verb): to twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use wriggle in a sentence?
- Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce wriggle?
/ˈɹɪɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wriggle come from?
From wrig + -le (frequentative suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of wriggle?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “wriggle” mean?
to twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm
Right! That's what “wriggle” means.
to observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something
Not quite: that's what examine means.
to disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage)
Not quite: that's what skip means.
to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate
Not quite: that's what assess means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “wriggle”?
sink
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snap
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skip
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worm
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