verb Wriggle v. t. To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm. "Covetousness will wriggle itself out at a small hole." "Wriggling his body to recover His seat, and cast his right leg over."
Wriggle v. i. (past & past part. wriggled; pres. part. wriggling) To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about. "Both he and successors would often wriggle in their seats, as long as the cushion lasted."
noun Wriggle n. Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or contortion.
adjective Wriggle adj. Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible. (Obs.) "Their wriggle tails."
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