Sekirov Dictionary

squirm

UK /skwɜːm/US /skwɝm/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
- The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.
•
To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
- I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
- A tough question that made the press office squirm.
To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

noun1

A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

forms

squirmed · squirming · squirms

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