Wriggler

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Anything that wriggles (literally or figuratively).; The larva of a mosquito.
  2. 2
    larva of a mosquito wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything that wriggles (literally or figuratively).; Any of several types of tool for center-finding or edge-finding in manufacturing, especially metalworking.
  4. 4
    one who can't stay still (especially a child) wordnet
  5. 5
    Anything that wriggles (literally or figuratively).; A cunning or tricky person.

Synonyms

All synonyms
wigglerwigglercaterpillardodgergrublarva

Etymology

From wriggle + -er.

Related phrases

Dorothea's wrigglercollared wriggler

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