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From slimy slugs to swarming ants, here are 10 creatures that make people squirm.
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- What squirm means?
- What does it mean when a girl squirms?
- How do you use squirm?
- Is to squirm and twist?
- What is a wriggling?
- What is human squirm?
- Why does my baby squirm a lot?
- How do you spell Skworm?
- Where does the word squirm come from?
- What is a good sentence for yearns?
- How would you describe squirmy?
- What are antonyms for squirm?
- What does spitefully mean?
- What is mean by lingered?
What squirm means?
Definition of squirm
intransitive verb. : to twist about like a worm : fidget.
What does it mean when a girl squirms?
to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain: Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.
How do you use squirm?
Squirm sentence example
She finally managed to squirm from his embrace. It was her turn to squirm in her chair. He knew it was not, but wanted to make her squirm a little for breaking her promise.
Is to squirm and twist?
To squirm is to wiggle or twist your body, the way an excited puppy will squirm when you try to hold him in your arms.
What is a wriggling?
1 : to move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm : squirm. 2 : to move or advance by twisting and turning. 3 : to extricate or insinuate oneself or reach a goal as if by wriggling.
What is human squirm?
verb. If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable.
Why does my baby squirm a lot?
While older children (and new parents) can snooze peacefully for hours, young babies squirm around and actually wake up a lot. That's because around half of their sleep time is spent in REM (rapid eye movement) mode — that light, active sleep during which babies move, dream and maybe wake with a whimper. Don't worry.
How do you spell Skworm?
to wriggle or writhe. to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.: He squirmed under the judge's questioning. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement.
Where does the word squirm come from?
squirm (v.)
1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804.
What is a good sentence for yearns?
Yearns sentence example
It yearns to be free again to destroy. We are only concerned with the fact of experience that the human soul yearns to express its belief.
How would you describe squirmy?
1. To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe. 2. To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment.
What are antonyms for squirm?
Opposite of wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort. straighten. sit still. leave alone. be still.
What does spitefully mean?
: having or showing a desire to harm, anger, or defeat someone : having or showing spite. See the full definition for spiteful in the English Language Learners Dictionary. spiteful. adjective. spite·ful | \ ˈspīt-fəl \
What is mean by lingered?
1 : to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry fans lingered outside the door. 2a : to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence lingering doubts lingering odors. b : to remain alive although gradually dying was seriously ill, but lingered on for several months.
