Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wriggle
IPA transcription: [ɹ'ɪɡəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: wiggle, wriggle, squirm
    Meaning: the act of wiggling
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
    Meaning: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
Usage examples
  • Then his heart felt glad, and he took out his knife and dug and dug, till the little hole became a big one, and he could wriggle himself through.