Squirm is a very expressive word

Katherine Thinkings and poems August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 1 Minute

Definition of squirm in English:

squirm

Pronunciation: /skwəːm/

[NO OBJECT]

1Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort:he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair

1.1Show or feel embarrassment or shame:he squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had used

[IN SINGULAR]

A wriggling movement:the toddler gave a sudden squirm

ADJECTIVE

Late 17th century: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.

affirm, berm, confirm, firm, germ, herm, midterm, perm, sperm, term, therm, worm

Published August 9, 2016August 9, 2016