squirm

Definition of Squirm in English :

1. squirm, wiggle, wriggle

the act of wiggling

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Example Sentences:
'The prisoner writhed in discomfort'
'The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Squirm

verb (intransitive)

1.

to move with a wriggling motion; writhe

2.

to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc

noun

3.

a squirming movement

verb intransitive

1.

to twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe

2.

to show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc.

noun

3.

the act of squirming; a squirming motion

intr.v. squirmed, squirm·ing, squirms

1. To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe.

2. To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment.

n.

1. The act of squirming.

2. A squirming movement.