wriggly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wriggly
Adjective
  • Alvar Aalto’s wiggly vase is instantly recognizable—a collectible item that will properly commemorate the special occasion.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Like the wiggly jelly noodles in the spectacular jiang feng ($13), served cold.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Adding to the action is a colorful, squirmy worm that will get kids laughing and moving.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Adjective
  • That will be another emphasis this week against the twitchy Fields.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Toward the end of our conversation, Dickinson gets twitchy again.
    Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Madison is upset that Joe doesn’t seem that affected or eager to comfort her; meanwhile, Joe’s internally feeling like that one picture of Nicole Kidman.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There also are those worried about player and staff safety as rowdy revelers stomp onto the field.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Wriggly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wriggly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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