verb🔗ShareSe tortiller, se contorsionnerTo twist one's body with snakelike motions."The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket."Le prisonnier a réussi à se tortiller pour sortir de la camisole de force.bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tortiller, se contorsionnerTo twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment."I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm."J'ai raconté l'histoire embarrassante en détail juste pour le voir se tortiller.bodymindsensationemotioncharacteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiver, se défilerTo evade a question, an interviewer etc."The politician was squirming under the intense questioning about his past financial dealings. "L'homme politique esquivait les questions intenses sur ses transactions financières passées.communicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgitation, tortillementThe motion of something that squirms."The child's squirming made it difficult for the doctor to give him the shot. "L'agitation de l'enfant rendait difficile pour le médecin de lui faire l'injection.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
