squirmy

[ skwur-mee ]

/ ˈskwɜr mi /

adjective, squirm·i·er, squirm·i·est.

characterized by squirming.

Origin of squirmy

First recorded in 1830–40; squirm + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM squirmy

squirm·i·ness, noun

Words nearby squirmy

squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling, squirm, squirmy, squirrel, squirrel away, squirrel cage, squirrel corn, squirrelfish

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Example sentences from the Web for squirmy

By that time those sardines had begun to swim around inside of me and I got kind of squirmy.
Four Afloat|Ralph Henry Barbour
They were forced to swallow things that felt like particularly fat and squirmy worms.
Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall|Janet D. Wheeler
We can do it faster if we all go; they are so squirmy to carry.
Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School|Mabel C. Hawley
Plants, Bill—squirmy red plants with long feelers that can twist around a man and devour him.
Astounding Stories, August, 1931|Various

There were forty scholars: squirmy, grimy little things that I found it hard to tell apart at first.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin

British Dictionary definitions for squirmy

squirmy

/ (ˈskwɜːmɪ) /

adjective

moving with a wriggling motion

making one squirm

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单词	squirmy
释义	squirmy [ skwur-mee ] / ˈskwɜr mi / adjective, squirm·i·er, squirm·i·est. characterized by squirming. Origin of squirmy First recorded in 1830–40; squirm + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM squirmy squirm·i·ness, noun Words nearby squirmy squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling, squirm, squirmy, squirrel, squirrel away, squirrel cage, squirrel corn, squirrelfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squirmy By that time those sardines had begun to swim around inside of me and I got kind of squirmy. Four Afloat\|Ralph Henry Barbour They were forced to swallow things that felt like particularly fat and squirmy worms. Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall\|Janet D. Wheeler We can do it faster if we all go; they are so squirmy to carry. Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School\|Mabel C. Hawley Plants, Bill—squirmy red plants with long feelers that can twist around a man and devour him. Astounding Stories, August, 1931\|Various There were forty scholars: squirmy, grimy little things that I found it hard to tell apart at first. Atlantic Narratives\|Mary Antin British Dictionary definitions for squirmy squirmy / (ˈskwɜːmɪ) / adjective moving with a wriggling motion making one squirm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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