wriggler
- noun
- /ˈrɪɡlər/
- UK
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inquieto
- The little boy was such a wriggler that he couldn't sit still during story time.
Examples
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If he was a snuggler, that would be fine, but he's a wriggler!
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You always was a wriggler, even when you were a kid.
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During the long car ride, my daughter became a real wriggler, constantly shifting in her seat.
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At the birthday party, there was a wriggler who couldn't stop bouncing around with excitement.
Synonyms
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6.9
A person who plays with small things when nervous or bored
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A person, often a child, who cannot sit still and keeps moving
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A person who cannot sit still and keeps wriggling
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A person, especially a child, who cannot sit still and keeps moving
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A person who cannot sit still because they feel nervous or bored
A person who cannot sit still and often moves or plays with things
A person who moves their fingers or small objects without thinking
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Morphology
Etymology
The word wriggler comes from the verb wriggle, which means 'to twist' or 'to move with small turns' and is like the common word wiggle. So a restless child who cannot sit still is called a wriggler because they keep twisting and moving around.