wriggle

[ rig-uhl ]

/ ˈrɪg əl /

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verb (used without object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling.

to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.

to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake.

to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often followed by out): to wriggle out of a difficulty.

verb (used with object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling.

to cause to wriggle: to wriggle one's hips.

to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling: to wriggle one's way through a narrow opening.

noun

act of wriggling; a wriggling movement.

Origin of wriggle

1485–95; <Middle Low German wriggelen (cognate with Dutch wriggelen), frequentative of *wriggen to twist, turn, akin to Old English wrīgian to twist; see wry

OTHER WORDS FROM wriggle

wrig·gling·ly, adverboutwriggle, verb (used with object), out·wrig·gled, out·wrig·gling.un·wrig·gled, adjective

Words nearby wriggle

wretched, Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle, wriggler, wrigglework, wriggly, wright, Wright brothers

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Example sentences from the Web for wriggle

The question is whether Netanyahu believes that he can wriggle his way out of serious peace negotiations once again.
Bibi In A Corner On Peace Process?|Carlo Strenger|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To wriggle your way into private sessions with top industry execs?
Meeting Merkel, Schmoozing With Charlize: 10 Things You Need to Know About the World Economic Forum in Davos|Winston Ross|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And most of us felt compelled to find a witty repartee while trying to wriggle out of his clutches.
The DSK Case: Flirting, Groping, and Rape|Nina Sutton|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Once again, the Iranians made an apparent nuclear deal with the West, only to wriggle away at the eleventh hour yesterday.
Iran's Shell Game|Michael Adler|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST

You can physicalize your desire to probe and to confront and not allow someone to wriggle out of things.
David Frost on Frost/Nixon|The Daily Beast|December 6, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Just then Mr. Blacksnake wedged his head in under the old log and began to push and wriggle harder than ever.
Mother West Wind's Animal Friends|Thornton W. Burgess
Three bearing their weight upon it made the rope jerk and wriggle like an excited snake.
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
They had not acquired any powers of locomotion, but could just wriggle their tails like tadpoles.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2|Various
We wriggle across the floor inelegantly and squat opposite to her.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
Its nose gets bigger as its toes cease to wriggle and learn to stand.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life|B. Lindsay

British Dictionary definitions for wriggle

wriggle

/ (ˈrɪɡəl) /

verb

to make or cause to make twisting movements

(intr) to progress by twisting and turning

(intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious meanswriggle out of an embarrassing situation

noun

a wriggling movement or action

a sinuous marking or course

Derived forms of wriggle

wriggler, nounwriggly, adjective

Word Origin for wriggle

C15: from Middle Low German; compare Dutch wriggelen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wriggle
释义	wriggle [ rig-uhl ] / ˈrɪg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wriggle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling. to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm. to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often followed by out): to wriggle out of a difficulty. verb (used with object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling. to cause to wriggle: to wriggle one's hips. to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling: to wriggle one's way through a narrow opening. noun act of wriggling; a wriggling movement. Origin of wriggle 1485–95; <Middle Low German wriggelen (cognate with Dutch wriggelen), frequentative of *wriggen to twist, turn, akin to Old English wrīgian to twist; see wry OTHER WORDS FROM wriggle wrig·gling·ly, adverboutwriggle, verb (used with object), out·wrig·gled, out·wrig·gling.un·wrig·gled, adjective Words nearby wriggle wretched, Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle, wriggler, wrigglework, wriggly, wright, Wright brothers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wriggle The question is whether Netanyahu believes that he can wriggle his way out of serious peace negotiations once again. Bibi In A Corner On Peace Process?\|Carlo Strenger\|February 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To wriggle your way into private sessions with top industry execs? Meeting Merkel, Schmoozing With Charlize: 10 Things You Need to Know About the World Economic Forum in Davos\|Winston Ross\|January 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And most of us felt compelled to find a witty repartee while trying to wriggle out of his clutches. The DSK Case: Flirting, Groping, and Rape\|Nina Sutton\|May 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Once again, the Iranians made an apparent nuclear deal with the West, only to wriggle away at the eleventh hour yesterday. Iran's Shell Game\|Michael Adler\|October 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST You can physicalize your desire to probe and to confront and not allow someone to wriggle out of things. David Frost on Frost/Nixon\|The Daily Beast\|December 6, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Just then Mr. Blacksnake wedged his head in under the old log and began to push and wriggle harder than ever. Mother West Wind's Animal Friends\|Thornton W. Burgess Three bearing their weight upon it made the rope jerk and wriggle like an excited snake. The Trail Boys on the Plains\|Jay Winthrop Allen They had not acquired any powers of locomotion, but could just wriggle their tails like tadpoles. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2\|Various We wriggle across the floor inelegantly and squat opposite to her. Round the Wonderful World\|G. E. Mitton Its nose gets bigger as its toes cease to wriggle and learn to stand. Stories of the Universe: Animal Life\|B. Lindsay British Dictionary definitions for wriggle wriggle / (ˈrɪɡəl) / verb to make or cause to make twisting movements (intr) to progress by twisting and turning (intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious meanswriggle out of an embarrassing situation noun a wriggling movement or action a sinuous marking or course Derived forms of wriggle wriggler, nounwriggly, adjective Word Origin for wriggle C15: from Middle Low German; compare Dutch wriggelen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wriggle squirm, crawl, sneak, zigzag, dodge, glide, jerk, wag, convulse, skew, writhe, jiggle, twist, turn, ooze, slip, waggle, twitch, slink, snake
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wriggle

verb (used without object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling.

verb (used with object), wrig·gled, wrig·gling.

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Example sentences from the Web for wriggle

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verb

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