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squirm
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skwɜrm
/
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[
skwurm
]
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verb (used without object)
1.
to wriggle or writhe.
2.
to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.:
He squirmed under the judge's questioning.
noun
3.
the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling
movement
.
Origin:
1685–95;
of expressive orig., perhaps echoing
worm
Related forms
squirm·er,
noun
squirm·ing·ly,
adverb
un·squirm·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
turn, twist.
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squirm
(skwɜːm)
—
vb
1.
to move with a wriggling motion; writhe
2.
to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc
—
n
3.
a squirming movement
[C17: of imitative origin (perhaps influenced by
worm
)]
'squirmer
—
n
'squirming
—
adj
'squirmingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
squirm
1691, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with
worm
or
swarm
, but perhaps rather imitative.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
To the rhythm of its pulsing, all parts of the body flicker and flare up and
squirm
.
Even a hint of spontaneity in legislative elections can make the party
squirm
.
But mention how he has become something of a middle-age heartthrob, and he starts to
squirm
.
All that many in the audience could do was
squirm
and gasp.
In other words the writer ought to let the character
squirm
a little.
She didn't
squirm
or make a sound with the cameras on her.
In insects which
squirm
or wriggle, the blood and the internal organs surge back and forth with every movement.
Take the caterpillar--it can
squirm
and crawl in ways that would make a contortionist green with envy.
It's been some time, though, since something has made me
squirm
in my seat so.
The track sits in a wasteland surrounded by the exhausted
squirm
of motorways.
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