noun Download 🔗Share A twisting, snakelike movement of the body. Examples : "The worm's squirm was slow and deliberate, inching its way through the soil. " body action physiology sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To twist one's body with snakelike motions. Examples : "The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket." body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment. Examples : "I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm." body mind action sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To evade a question, an interviewer etc. Examples : "The student squirmed when the teacher asked about the missing homework. " communication attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading