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   wriggle

   /ˈrɪɡl/

   verb

   • 1. twist and turn with quick writhing movements: "the puppy wriggled in his arms" Similar squirmwrithewigglejigglejerkthreshflounderflailtwitchturntwisttwist and turnzigzagsnakewormslitherslinkcrawlcreep
   • ▪ move in a particular direction with wriggling movements: "Susie wriggled out of her clothes"
   • 2. avoid (something) by devious means: "don't try and wriggle out of your contract" Similar avoidshirkdodgeevadeeludesidestepcircumventeschewhide fromescape fromextricate oneself fromsteer clear ofinformal:duckarchaic:bilkOpposite face up to

   noun

   • 1. a wriggling movement: "she gave an impatient little wriggle"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Middle Low German wriggelen, frequentative of wriggen ‘twist, turn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wriggly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Synonyms for WRIGGLE: squirm, twitch, toss, fidget, wiggle, jerk, writhe, twist; Antonyms of WRIGGLE: relax, rest, unwind, calm (down), still

   • 58 Synonyms & Antonyms of Wriggled

     Synonyms for WRIGGLED: squirmed, twitched, fidgeted, tossed,...

   • Slither

     Synonyms for SLITHER: snake, crawl, creep, slide, worm,...

   • Inch

     Synonyms for INCH: step, neck, hair, bit, hairsbreadth, ace,...

   • Wriggling

     Synonyms for WRIGGLING: writhing, squirming, twitching,...

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   Nov 9, 2023 · Here are some antonyms of the word “wriggled” which will help you with constructing more sentences: Rested. Relaxed. Unwound. Unbend. Unweave. Disentangle. Writhed. Jiggle.

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   Synonyms for WRIGGLING: writhing, squirming, twitching, fiddling, squirm, fidgeting, locomotion, mobility; Antonyms of WRIGGLING: immobility, inertia, motionlessness ...

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   What are some synonyms for 'wriggle'?

   • WRIGGLE in Thesaurus: Synonyms for 'wriggle' include squirm, writhe, twist, worm, wiggle, jiggle, wrestle, fidget, slither, and twitch.

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   What does 'wiggle out of' mean?

   • 1. to twist to and fro; squirm. 2. to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. 3. to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often fol. by out): to wriggle out of a difficulty. 4. to cause to wriggle: to wriggle one's hips. 5. to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling: to wriggle one's way through a tunnel. n.

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   What is the past tense of 'wriggle'?

   • The past tense for 'wriggle' is 'wiggled'. It means 'to twist and turn with quick writhing movements'. For example, 'The younger children began to fret and wiggled in their seats.' 'It took them several minutes to wiggle under the coiled wire around the house.'

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   Is there wriggle room for marketers?

   • Back then, there was a lot more wriggle room for marketers to make their case. Like Nadler, Cohen—who is also Jewish—substituted “Jewish” for “gay” and watched Riggle wriggle. The Fishermen, like thieves, shake out their silver,/ the lithe knives wriggle on the drying sand.

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   keep in touch with. notify. reach. stumble. take part. work one's socks off. write to. What is the opposite of Wriggled? Antonyms for Wriggled (opposite of Wriggled).