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wriggle

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wriggle /ˈrɪgəl/ verb
wriggles; wriggled; wriggling
wriggle
/ˈrɪgəl/
verb
wriggles; wriggled; wriggling
Britannica Dictionary definition of WRIGGLE
[no object]
: to twist from side to side with small quick movements like a worm
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move forward by twisting and turning

wriggle out of

[phrasal verb]
wriggle out of (something) informal + often disapproving
: to avoid doing (something that you do not want to do) in some clever or dishonest way

— wriggly

/ˈrɪgli/ adjective wrigglier; wriggliest