noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The motion of something that squirms.

   "these squirmings of the newborn"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of squirm form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

anxiousbreathlesseageredgyexcitedfretful

Example

More examples

"Davy thrust his hand into his pocket and produced . . . a caterpillar, a furry, squirming caterpillar."

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