as in wiggly
making jerky or restless movements
after a while, the little girl got wriggly and had to be taken outside to the church vestibule
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Recent Examples of wriggly
Medieval Christians looked at the very same phenomenon and imagined it as a reflection of divine will, the transformation of a wriggly worm into a flying jewel an earthly reminder of the transfiguration of Jesus to Christ.
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wriggly
Adjective
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The team then carefully lowers Caterpillar into the water, where the mother rushes to scoop her pup up as the two share a wiggly embrace.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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These collectible molds give your favorite (or most hated) dishes a jiggly, wiggly twist.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The final 20 minutes of this episode consists of almost nonstop action-horror, as multiple humans wander through the dark wreckage in and around the Maginot, before getting attacked by various squirmy bloodletters.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The two go toe-to-toe in power and precision, but the Breville’s intuitive assembly is a massive improvement on the Cuisinart’s notoriously fidgety and fussy locking mechanisms.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
25 July 2024
Adjective
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Instrumentally, these musicians seem to apply the twitchy snare rhythms of jerk rap to sequences of sound effects and sidechained bass that swallows everything.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Dec. 2025
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Other performances, like Lowden’s egotistical failson and Fearn’s twitchy brother, come off too broadly even for Brooks’s stylized tone.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some suggested re-purposing the building, while some homeowners are worried about what new condos would mean for their privacy.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But before the multi-billion-dollar overhaul of the highway, the city had 900 parking spaces in the space under the hulking highway, and some worried eliminating all parking under I-4 would drive away visitors.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Wriggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wriggly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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