wrigglyadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪɡl̩i/,

/ˈrɪɡli/, U.S.

/ˈrɪɡ(ə)li/

Etymology: < wriggle v. + -y suffix¹. Compare Low German dialect wriggelig wilful.

1. Given to wriggling; squirming, writhing.

ΘΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adjective] > wriggling > characterized by or given to

wriggling1608

squirmy1836

eely1862

wriggly1866

scriggly1888

1866 T. Edmondston Etymol. Gloss. Shetland & Orkney Dial. 92 Rigly [sic], unsteady, rickety.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 30 Dec. 2/1 The thrush..twice..found a wriggly creature, and these he carried off to his family.

2. Winding; sinuous; tortuous.

ΘΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves

tortivous14..

anfractuous?a1425

tortuous1426

tortuea1500

snakish1532

winding1538

wormy1545

boughty1570

wriggled1572

sinuous1578

serpent-likea1586

crankled1594

serpent1597

snaky1600

flexuous1605

snaking1605

cringle-crangle1606

voluminous1611

serpenting?1614

serpentine1615

curvy1623

serpentizing1628

worming1631

lacinious1648

anguineous1656

anguine1657

anfractuose1680

twisting1683

vermicular1712

worm-like1721

flexuose1727

meandering1748

crinkum-crankum1766

serpentiform1777

serpentining1799

anguiform1800

ophite1828

tortuose1829

cranky1836

sinuose1836

serpentile1857

twisty1857

sinuated1859

vermiculatea1864

twinyc1868

tortive1880

crinkle-crankle1881

serpentinous1882

quirky1890

twistical1890

waggly1894

wriggly1901

squiggly1902

wiggly1903

contortionate1911

wig-waggy1914

curvaceous1965

1901 C. G. Harper Great North Road II. 257 One leaves Dunbar by wriggly and exiguous streets.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wriggly
释义	wrigglyadj. Brit. /ˈrɪɡl̩i/, /ˈrɪɡli/, U.S. /ˈrɪɡ(ə)li/ Etymology: < wriggle v. + -y suffix¹. Compare Low German dialect wriggelig wilful. 1. Given to wriggling; squirming, writhing. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adjective] > wriggling > characterized by or given to wriggling1608 squirmy1836 eely1862 wriggly1866 scriggly1888 1866 T. Edmondston Etymol. Gloss. Shetland & Orkney Dial. 92 Rigly [sic], unsteady, rickety. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 30 Dec. 2/1 The thrush..twice..found a wriggly creature, and these he carried off to his family. 2. Winding; sinuous; tortuous. ΘΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves tortivous14.. anfractuous?a1425 tortuous1426 tortuea1500 snakish1532 winding1538 wormy1545 boughty1570 wriggled1572 sinuous1578 serpent-likea1586 crankled1594 serpent1597 snaky1600 flexuous1605 snaking1605 cringle-crangle1606 voluminous1611 serpenting?1614 serpentine1615 curvy1623 serpentizing1628 worming1631 lacinious1648 anguineous1656 anguine1657 anfractuose1680 twisting1683 vermicular1712 worm-like1721 flexuose1727 meandering1748 crinkum-crankum1766 serpentiform1777 serpentining1799 anguiform1800 ophite1828 tortuose1829 cranky1836 sinuose1836 serpentile1857 twisty1857 sinuated1859 vermiculatea1864 twinyc1868 tortive1880 crinkle-crankle1881 serpentinous1882 quirky1890 twistical1890 waggly1894 wriggly1901 squiggly1902 wiggly1903 contortionate1911 wig-waggy1914 curvaceous1965 1901 C. G. Harper Great North Road II. 257 One leaves Dunbar by wriggly and exiguous streets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1866
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