squirmy

[ skwur-mee ]

adjective,squirm·i·er, squirm·i·est.
  1. characterized by squirming.

Origin of squirmy

1
First recorded in 1830–40; squirm + -y1

Other words from squirmy

  • squirm·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby squirmy

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How to use squirmy in a sentence

  • squirmy searched his half-dressed congregation witheringly over the tops of his spectacles.

    Atlantic Narratives | Mary Antin
  • She owned up to the fact that they made her “squirmy” and she hated to see live bait on a hook.

    Wyn's Camping Days | Amy Bell Marlowe
  • I never c'ud abear castor-ile, jest the mention of it makes me squirmy.

    Rimrock Trail | J. Allan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for squirmy

squirmy

/ (ˈskwɜːmɪ) /


adjective
  1. moving with a wriggling motion

  2. making one squirm

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