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squirm
[ skwurm ]
verb (used without object)
- to wriggle or writhe.
Synonyms: ,
- to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.:
He squirmed under the judge's questioning.
noun
- the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement.
squirm
/ ɜː /
verb
- to move with a wriggling motion; writhe
- to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc
noun
- a squirming movement
Derived Forms
- ˈܾ, noun
- ˈܾԲ, adjective
- ˈܾԲly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܾİ noun
- ܾiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ܾiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of squirm1
Example Sentences
Some of the series’ most captivating scenes involve Cupp simply staring at her various suspects as they squirm and voluntarily incriminate themselves.
Mozart and his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, meant to make us squirm as they uncover our insecurities and the faults in our materialistic facades.
Miller and Ruffin were thrilled to find their missing cat, but as Ruffin carried Mr. Thelma across their scorched property on the way to their car, the feline squirmed and clawed.
Needing the two-point conversion to level the game, he seemed to have connected with Andrews but the ball squirmed from the tight end's grasp on the goalline and the Ravens' season was over.
Beyond that, it’s important not to whitewash history simply because it makes some people squirm or undermines a party’s political agenda.
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