wriggle

/'rigl/
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wriggle

The worm begins to wriggle out of the damp soil.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To make small, twisting, or turning movements, especially with the body. This often describes the movement of something long and thin (like a worm or snake) or a person trying to escape from a grasp or a tight space.
    • To move or proceed with twisting and turning motions.
    • (Figuratively) To avoid something (like a question or responsibility) in a clever or evasive way.

  2. Noun:

    • A wriggling movement.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • The worm began to wriggle on the sidewalk after the rain.
    • The child tried to wriggle out of his father's arms.
    • He managed to wriggle through the narrow gap in the fence.
    • The politician tried to wriggle out of answering the difficult question.

  • Noun:

    • With a quick wriggle, the fish escaped back into the water.
Advanced Usage
  • "to wriggle out of (something)": To avoid a duty, responsibility, or difficult situation in a clever or dishonest way.
    • She always finds a way to wriggle out of doing the dishes.
  • "to wriggle free": To escape from a grip or restraint by twisting one's body.
    • The puppy wriggled free from its leash and ran into the park.
  • "to wriggle into": To enter a place or situation by moving with twisting motions or by using clever methods.
    • The spy wriggled into the enemy's headquarters through an air vent.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wriggly (adjective): Tending to wriggle; squirming.
    • The wriggly puppy was hard to hold.
  • Wriggler (noun): A person or thing that wriggles.
    • The fisherman used a live wriggler as bait.
Synonyms
  • Squirm: To twist the body from side to side, especially from discomfort or nervousness.
  • Writhe: To make continual twisting, squirming movements, often due to pain.
  • Wiggle: To move with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down. (Often less forceful or contorted than "wriggle").
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wriggle out of: (As defined in Advanced Usage) To evade or escape from.
    • You can't wriggle out of your promises this time.
  • Wriggle into: (As defined in Advanced Usage) To enter or insinuate oneself into.
    • He tried to wriggle into the conversation.
Related Idioms
  • Like trying to hold a wriggling eel: Used to describe something very difficult to control or keep hold of.
    • Managing the project was like trying to hold a wriggling eel—it kept slipping away.
wriggle

The worm begins to wriggle out of the damp soil.

Noun
  1. the act of wiggling
Verb
  1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
    • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

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