wriggle

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or twist in a series of small, involuntary movements, as if in response to an itch or other irritation.

  - "The baby wriggles when you tickle her tummy."
  - "The fish wriggles on the hook before it is reeled in."

• Verb

  To move or cause to move in a sinuous or winding manner.

  - "The garden hose wriggles as you pull it through the grass."
  - "The snake wriggles its way through the underbrush."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹɪɡəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wriggle
jiggle , wiggle , priggle , friggle

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Variants

List of all variants of wriggle that leads to same result
wriggle , wriggled , wriggles , wrigglier , wriggliest , wriggling , wriggly , wriggle out of , wriggled out of , wriggles out of , wriggling out of

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Etymology

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Old English 'wriglan' meaning 'to twist, turn'. Related to 'wry'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'wriggle' is 'gargantuan'.

2. The term 'wriggle room' was first used in the UK Parliament in the 1950s.

3. In the Harry Potter series, the house-elf Dobby is described as wriggling and squirming when he is happy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Squirm: A synonym for 'wriggle'. Both words mean to move or twist in a restless or uneasy manner.

2. Wriggle room: A term used in business and politics to describe the flexibility or freedom to make decisions or take actions without being constrained by external factors.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wriggle' is often used to describe the movements of animals or inanimate objects. In music, there is a genre called 'wriggle' music which is characterized by its twisting, winding melodies and rhythms.

How to Memorize "wriggle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fish on a hook wriggling to get free.
   - Visualize a baby's reaction when you tickle her tummy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wriggle' with the feeling of itchiness or irritation.
   - Think of a snake slithering through the grass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'wriggle' by associating it with the sound of a fish wriggling on a hook.
   - Use the acronym 'W-R-I-G-G-L-E' to remember the definition: 'W'rite, 'R'ead, 'I'magine, 'G'oogling, 'L'earn, 'E'njoy.

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