SQUIRM
/skwɜːm/
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Definition
/skwɜːm/
noun
- A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.
verb
- To twist one's body with snakelike motions.“The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.”
- To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.“I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.”
- To evade a question, an interviewer etc.
Source: Wiktionary
