wriggle

Nouns

Verbs

  • (v) 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
    squirm, twist, worm, writhe, wrestle,

Synonyms

squirm twist worm writhe wrestle wiggle

Words of close approximity

wriggly
wriggly
wriggler