Asquirm

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Squirming.

    "But a fish-market, even at Rialto […] is only a fish-market after all: it is wet and slimy under foot, and the innumerable gigantic eels, writhing everywhere, set the soul asquirm, and soon-sated curiosity slides willingly away."

  2. 2
    Covered or filled (with something squirming).

    "an aquarium all asquirm with trout and gold fish"

Example

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"But a fish-market, even at Rialto […] is only a fish-market after all: it is wet and slimy under foot, and the innumerable gigantic eels, writhing everywhere, set the soul asquirm, and soon-sated curiosity slides willingly away."

Etymology

From a- + squirm.

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