Squirm meaning
A squirming movement.
noun
The act of squirming.
noun
To squirm is to wiggle or fidget, especially when you do so because you are nervous or uncomfortable.
When you wiggle around in your seat because you are anxious about what is coming next, this is an example of squirm.
verb
To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe.
verb
To show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc.
verb
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The act of squirming; a squirming motion.
noun
I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
verb
(figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
verb
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To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe.
verb
To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment.
verb
Origin of squirm
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Unknown. Perhaps imitative.
From Wiktionary