Definition
Definition of squirmed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
movementRare having twisted or wriggled in discomfortRare
- The squirmed child finally settled down.
- The squirmed puppy finally fell asleep.
- After the squirmed passengers settled, the bus departed.
Origin of squirmed
English, squirm (to wriggle) + -ed (past tense)
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- French:agité, ...
- German:zappelnd, ...
- Italian:agitato, ...
- Spanish:retorcido, ...
- Portuguese:inquieta, ...
- Chinese:扭动的, ...
- Japanese:もじもじした, ...
- Arabic:مُتَلَوٍ, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְפַּתֵּל, ...
- Russian:извивающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:звиваючий, ...
- Hindi:मरोड़ता, ...
Definition of squirm - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
physical discomfortmove body in twisting motion from discomfort
- He began to squirm in his seat during the lecture.
2.
emotional responsefeel or show embarrassment or shame
- He squirmed under the intense questioning..
3.
avoidanceRare evade a question or situationRare
- He tried to squirm out of answering the question.
Noun
movementtwisting, snakelike movement of the body
- The child gave a squirm of excitement.
Expressions with squirm
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cause someone to feel uncomfortable or embarrassed
His teasing made her squirm in her seat.
Origin of squirm
Unknown
Examples of squirm in a sentence
She tried not to squirm as the itchy sweater bothered her. She squirmed at the thought of speaking in public. The awkward compliment made him squirm. She tried to squirm out of the awkward conversation. The politician squirmed when asked about the scandal. He felt a squirm of discomfort in his seat.
There was a squirm of impatience in the audience.
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- French:se tortiller, mouvement serpentin, ...
- German:sich winden, Winden, ...
- Italian:contorcersi, contorcimento, ...
- Spanish:retorcerse, retorcimiento, ...
- Portuguese:remexer-se, contorção, ...
- Chinese:扭动, 感到尴尬, ...
- Japanese:もじもじする, もじもじ, ...
- Arabic:تَلَوَّى, تَلَوٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּתֵּל, הִתְפַּתְּלוּת, ...
- Russian:ёрзать, извивающееся движение, ...
- Ukrainian:звиватися, звивистий рух, ...
- Hindi:कसमसाना, मरोड़, ...
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