squirm
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4.1
- noun
- /skwɜrm/
:
movimiento inquieto
- I sometimes feel a squirm of anxiety when I interrupt a discussion in a room with only men.
- make her squirm
- squirm in their seats
- watching her squirm
I sometimes feel a squirm of anxiety when I interrupt a discussion in a room with only men.
- I sometimes feel a squirm of anxiety when I interrupt a discussion in a room with only men.
Examples
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His eyes are focused on her every squirm.
Fiction book (1993) -
Louise is studying Thelma closely as Thelma squirms in her seat, barely able to contain herself.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Is something wrong?" Beatrice Andrews would not let it lie, and her searching glance was making Paxton squirm, much to her own chagrin.
Fiction book (1990) -
The child had a noticeable squirm in his seat during the long lecture.
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She felt a squirm of embarrassment when she realized she had forgotten his name.
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As the doctor examined her, a squirm of discomfort ran through her body.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small, quick movement from side to side or up and down
7
4.4
A slight, fast shaking that you can see or feel
7
3.9
A small quick shaking movement that makes things wobble
2
4.7
A small twisting movement of the body to get free
A small irregular shaking movement
Antonyms
How Restless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squirm as a noun comes from the same sound idea and simply means a small twist or 'wriggle' of the body. That's why a squirm shows discomfort or nervousness.