Vocabulary Entry

wriggle

|verb • noun

verb

To move or cause to move in a twisting or contorted motion.

Example Sentences

"The snake began to wriggle away from the approaching footsteps."

"She had to wriggle out of the tight dress before she could sit down."

"The fish continues to wriggle in the fisherman's net."

noun

Example Sentences

"The wriggle of the earthworm helped aerate the soil."

"He felt a sudden wriggle in his stomach after eating the spicy food."

"Her dance included a playful wriggle that made the audience laugh."