Squirm

Verb

 * 1) To twist one’s body with snakelike motions.
 * 2) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
 * 3) To evade (a question, an interviewer etc).
 * 4)  To move in a slow, irregular motion.

Derived terms

 * squirmish
 * squirmishness
 * squirmy

Synonyms

 * writhe, wriggle
 * fidget

Noun

 * 1) A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

Thesaurus
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