squirm

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.

[Origin unknown.]

squirmer squirm'er n.
squirmy squirm'y adj.

verb

1. To move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side: squiggle, waggle, wiggle, worm, wriggle, writhe. See move/halt, repetition.
2. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment: agonize, toss, turn, writhe. See repetition.

v

Definition: wiggle, fidget
Antonyms: sit still

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of wiggling
  Synonyms: wiggle, wriggle

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The verb squirm has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling)
  Synonyms: writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, twist

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - vride sig, sno sig, krympe sig, sprælle, være synligt ilde berørt
n. - vridning

Nederlands (Dutch)
spartelen, zich verlegen voelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - se tortiller, se contorsionner, se sentir humilié ou gêné, se tordre d'embarras
n. - tortillement (de douleur, etc), contorsion

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sichwinden
v. - sich winden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στριφογύρισμα, συστροφή, κουλούριασμα, σφαδασμός
v. - συστρέφομαι, κουλουριάζομαι, σφαδάζω, (καθομ.) δειλιάζω, κιοτεύω, εξευτελίζομαι, σέρνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
contorsione, contorcersi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - torcedura (f)
v. - contorcer-se, mostrar-se em situação embaraçosa ou desconfortável

Русский (Russian)
корчиться, увильнуть, двигаться извиваясь, смущенно поеживаться, корча, ерзанье

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - retorcerse, serpentear
n. - serpenteo, culebreo, contorsión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skruvande, vånda (bildl.)
v. - vrida sig, skruva på sig, våndas, pinas

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
蠕动, 扭动, 局促不安, 扭曲

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 蠕動, 扭動, 局促不安
n. - 蠕動, 扭曲

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 꿈틀거리다, 움직거리다, 수줍어 하다
n. - 머뭇머뭇하기, 밧줄의 꼬임, 꿈틀거리기

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 身をよじる, 身もだえする, のたくる, もじもじする
n. - もがき, もじもじすること

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حركه تملص (فعل) تلوى (ألما), تملص (من قبضتها), يشعر بالأحراج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עיוות גופו, התפתל (במבוכה)‬
n. - ‮התפתלות‬

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