Word Finder - squirmed

definition

To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

example

The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.

synonyms

• wriggle
• writhe

definition

To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

example

I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.

synonyms

• fidget

definition

To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

He squirmed uncomfortably in his chair.

Carmen squirmed in her chair.

Jessi pulled at her arms again and squirmed beneath him.

She squirmed in her chair.

She squirmed and he lowered her to the floor.

In her brief absence I described how Howie squirmed and twisted while sleeping.

She squirmed to get out from under him, but the movement was misinterpreted.

She strained and squirmed again.

She squirmed, her face growing warm.

Lana squirmed in his bear hug, pushing them closer to the edge.

Zach squirmed and made soft baby noises.

Rissa alone gasped as the dying woman gagged and squirmed on the floor.

He continued to eat, ignoring her presence, and she squirmed in her chair.

Weller squirmed his large frame around, reaching into his pocket, retrieving first a handkerchief, then a set of keys and eventually a red Swiss Army knife.

She squirmed out of his arms.

She squirmed under his gaze.

She squirmed, eyes flying to Gerry.

She returned his kiss passionately and when he released her wrists, she squirmed away, breaking into a peal of laughter.

Kai, still groggy from the fumes, squirmed away, dragging the wizard with him till he could go no further.

The goal scorer screamed " leave it " as his shot squirmed under Oldridge but the ref allowed the goal.

I almost brought in Greg owen before last week, and then squirmed as he did really well!

Without stopping to think, he lay on his stomach and squirmed through just far enough to stick his head out the other side.

She squirmed from his arms; her breath coming in short gasps.

In that moment, she squirmed from his hands and screamed again, scrambling to reach the cell phone on the floor.

The cat-like creature squirmed.

Rissa grunted at the impact of his weight and squirmed.

The striker stabbed a first-time angled effort goalwards and the ball squirmed through the grasp of Myhre and crept over the line.

I almost brought in Greg owen before last week, and then squirmed as he did really well !

A distracted Mulliner lost the ball under pressure from opposite number and the ball squirmed off the bar.

Buckingham started brightly and went ahead when a low shot by Abdul squirmed under the keeper and into the net.

She squirmed, unwilling to be defenseless with the tarantulas so close and uneasy with the warm energy flowing again between them.

Shipton squirmed, adjusting his position.

She scowled up at his handsome profile and squirmed from his grip.

She screamed with glee when the little things squealed and squirmed in their efforts to get back to their mother, and spelled, "Baby--eat large."

She squirmed under his penetrating stare.

I squirmed and screamed and begged and wailed my head off and told them I hated them but nothing helped.

Fred squirmed to a more comfortable position.

Carmen climbed off the chair and squirmed out of his lingering grip on her arm.

She squirmed in objection, and his body adjusted around hers in response.

She squirmed and gave him a bright smile.

Brandon squirmed in his chair and avoided Adrienne's gaze.