Davy thrust his hand into his pocket and produced . . . a caterpillar, a furry, squirming caterpillar.
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Squirming
Synonyms for "squirming" (36 found)
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12 entriesanxietyavoidanceawkward silenceembarrassmentevasive postureevasivenessfidgetingnervousnesstwitchingwigglingwrigglingwrithing
Collocations
13 entriessquirming audiencesquirming behaviorsquirming bodysquirming discomfortsquirming infantsquirming motionsquirming movementsquirming participantsquirming posturesquirming responsesquirming subjectsquirming with embarrassmentsquirming with pain
Inflections
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5 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Stop squirming. Sit still.
Source: tatoeba (6368424)
Unzip the outfit carefully if the baby is squirming.
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He was shaking and squirming.
Source: tatoeba (9179907)
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