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squirm

[ skwurm ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to wriggle or writhe.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.:

    He squirmed under the judge's questioning.



noun

  1. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement.

squirm

/ ɜː /

verb

  1. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe
  2. to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc
“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

noun

  1. a squirming movement
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܾ, noun
  • ˈܾԲ, adjective
  • ˈܾԲly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܾİ noun
  • ܾiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ܾiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squirm1

First recorded in 1685–95; of expressive origin, perhaps echoing worm
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squirm1

C17: of imitative origin (perhaps influenced by worm )
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Some of the series’ most captivating scenes involve Cupp simply staring at her various suspects as they squirm and voluntarily incriminate themselves.

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Mozart and his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, meant to make us squirm as they uncover our insecurities and the faults in our materialistic facades.

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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.

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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.

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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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