| 单词 | to wriggle it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto wriggle it c. Of persons (or animals): To twist, turn, or move uneasily. Also with quasi-obj. to wriggle it, to move with a wriggling motion. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > writhe or twist [verb (intransitive)] wendOE throwOE to-writhec1000 windc1000 wrenchc1050 writhec1300 wrenka1400 wrestle?a1400 chervec1440 wring1470 wrele1513 wriggle1573 wrincha1625 curla1637 twingle1647 twine1666 twirl1706 retort1720 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 47 If sheepe or thy lamb, fall a wrigling with taile. 1602 T. Dekker Blurt Master-Constable sig. C2 I strugled and stragled, and wrigled and wragled. 1612 B. Jonson Alchemist v. iv. sig. L4v Here she is come. Downe o' your knees, and wriggle . View more context for this quotation 1657 G. Thornley tr. Longus Daphnis & Chloe 125 The Lambs came under the damms, to riggle and nussle at their dugs. 1733 J. Swift Epist. to Lady 10 Then, apply Alecto's Whip, Till they wriggle, howl, and skip. 1735 W. Somervile Chace iv. 460 On pointed Spears they lift him [sc. an otter] high in Air; Wriggling he hangs. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. i Ethel..wriggling fearfully on the wide window-seat. 1895 S. Crane Red Badge of Courage vi. 64 He wriggled in his jacket to make a more comfortable fit. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 459 Come on, boys! Wriggle it, girls! < as lemmas |
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