[
US
/ˈɹɪɡəɫ/
]
[ UK /ɹˈɪɡəl/ ]
[ 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
- the act of wiggling
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.