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单词 squirming
释义

squirm

verb

ˈskwərm How to pronounce squirm (audio)
squirmed; squirming; squirms

intransitive verb

: to twist about like a worm : fidget
squirm noun
squirmy
ˈskwər-mē How to pronounce squirm (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • fiddle
  • fidget
  • jerk
  • jig
  • jiggle
  • squiggle
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • toss
  • twist
  • twitch
  • wiggle
  • wriggle
  • writhe
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Example Sentences

The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him. She squirmed under her father's angry stare. The children squirmed with delight. He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free. The frog squirmed out of his hands. The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Costner followers squirm in an uncomfortable position, unique to the millennium, of having to weigh moviegoer affection against the outrage and insult felt as a citizen. Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022 Some were clearly trying to squirm out of trouble themselves. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 The actress plays an investigative surgeon working for the National Organ Registry, and the film has caused some viewers to squirm their seats, if not walk out entirely. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Carlsbad made the visitors from Chula Vista squirm a bit in the final inning. Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022 The leatherwork, woodwork and metalwork is intended to compete with what Bentley can offer, and those who squirm at the idea of animal skin lining their vehicle’s cabin have vegetarian options like Ultrafabric and Kvadrat wool. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 To make this point, Meurisse (who also wrote the screenplay, in collaboration with Amélie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen) frequently makes his audience squirm, with sequences that push the boundaries of good taste. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Let the Yankees squirm then trying to decide how the price-tag may escalate. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2022 Offscreen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1691, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

squirm

verb

ˈskwərm How to pronounce squirm (audio)
squirmed; squirming
: to twist about because of nervousness or embarrassment or in an effort to move or escape
… it was no use trying to squirm loose … Carl Hiaasen, Hoot

squirming 1 of 2

noun

as in wriggling

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wriggling
  • squirm
  • writhing
  • fidgeting
  • twitching
  • fiddling
  • flailing
  • waving
  • locomotion
  • mobility
  • flapping
  • motility
  • shifting
  • stirring
  • motion
  • dislocation
  • motivity
  • migration
  • relocation
  • move
  • movement
  • shift
  • stir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • immobility
  • inertia
  • motionlessness
  • stop
  • pause
  • stillness
  • finish
  • termination
  • halt
  • ending
  • lapse
  • cessation
  • expiration
  • inertness
  • stoppage
  • discontinuance
  • shutdown
  • surcease
  • shutoff
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squirming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of squirm
as in fidgeting
to make jerky or restless movements the toddler squirmed the whole time we were in the waiting room

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fidgeting
  • twitching
  • tossing
  • jerking
  • wiggling
  • writhing
  • fiddling
  • trembling
  • shivering
  • twisting
  • wriggling
  • shaking
  • jiggling
  • jigging
  • quivering
  • thrashing
  • squiggling
  • shuddering
  • fluttering
  • threshing
  • flitting
  • quaking
  • pacing
  • twittering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • resting
  • unwinding
  • relaxing
  • calming (down)
  • stilling
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