wriggle

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[ US /ˈɹɪɡəɫ/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɪɡə‍l/ ]

VERB

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

NOUN

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How To Use wriggle In A Sentence

And how much they wriggle about. The Sun
She managed to wriggle away from him and run home. Times, Sunday Times
Sure enough, Fishy tugged the rod back and clicked the button and a shiny fish wriggled directly in front of Lazarus' nose.
A dropped tail continues to wriggle, keeping the attention of the predator focused on it while the prey makes its escape.
Local ghillie David Dinsmore took a small party of Scouts to Addergoole river last Saturday, where all were surprised by the variety of tiny fish life that crawl, swim or wriggle on the river bed.
Was she trying to wriggle free of boutique theatre? Times, Sunday Times
She reached the rocks and wriggled through them, moving her feet gently through the water.
Instead, they were almost allowed to wriggle free. Times, Sunday Times
The wriggle brought Shawn into a half wakeful state and he groggily inhaled a faintly flowery scent.
Ivory screamed as she wriggled and twisted, trying in vain to get away.

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