squirm
1Squirm — were a New Zealand alternative rock group based in Christchurch New Zealand.The band played from 1991 1997 and released 2 albums and one 6 track ep.Discography*1994 Whip Me Honey CDEP 6 tracks Failsafe Records *1995 Mastermistakemaker Album… …
2squirm — [skwə:m US skwə:rm] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps copying the action] 1.) to twist your body from side to side because you are uncomfortable or nervous, or to get free from something which is holding you = ↑wriggle ▪ Christine squirmed… …
3squirm|y — «SKWUR mee», adjective, squirm|i|er, squirm|i|est. squirming; wriggling: »To win the attention of squirmy teen age audiences, Anita told the story of how she and Fawn were wakened by the sound of screams one night ( …
4Squirm — (skw[ e]rm), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squirmed} (skw[ e]rmd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squirming}.] [Cf. {Swarm} to climb a tree.] To twist about briskly with contortions like an eel or a worm; to wriggle; to writhe. [1913 Webster] …
5squirm — [ skwɜrm ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move by twisting and turning in a small space: Leave me alone! he cried, trying to squirm free. 2. ) to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable: Some administration officials are privately squirming with… …
6squirm — 1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with WORM (Cf. worm) or SWARM (Cf. swarm), but perhaps rather imitative. Related: Squirmed; squirming …
7squirm — *writhe, agonize Analogous words: twist, bend (see CURVE vb): wince, flinch, blench, shrink, *recoil …
8squirm — [v] wiggle, fidget agonize, flounder, shift, skew, squiggle, toss, twist, wind, worm, wriggle, writhe; concept 213 Ant. sit still …
9squirm — ► VERB 1) wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially due to nervousness or discomfort. 2) be embarrassed or ashamed. ► NOUN ▪ a wriggling movement. DERIVATIVES squirmy adjective. ORIGIN probably associated with …
10squirm — [skwʉrm] vi. 1. to twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe 2. to show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc. n. the act of squirming; a squirming motion squirmy adj. squirmier, squirmiest …
