Squirm

"Squirm" in Russian

извива́ться

izvivátʹsja

(twist one’s body with snakelike motion)

изгиба́ться

izgibátʹsja

(twist one’s body with snakelike motion)

ко́рчиться

kórčitʹsja

(twist one’s body with snakelike motion)

поёживаться

pojóživatʹsja

(twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment)

уви́ливать

uvílivatʹ

(to evade a question, an interviewer etc.)

ёжиться

jóžitʹsja

(twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment)

ёрзать

jórzatʹ

(twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment)

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