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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024squirm /skwɜrm/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- to twist the body, as when feeling discomfort, distress, etc.:He squirmed in his seat during the lecture.
n. [countable] - the act of squirming;
a squirming movement.
squirm•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024squirm (skwûrm),USA pronunciation v.i. - to wriggle or writhe.
- to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.:He squirmed under the judge's questioning.
n. - the act of squirming;
a squirming or wriggling movement.
- of expressive origin, originally, perh. echoing worm 1685–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . turn, twist.
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