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squirmy

UK/ˈskwɜːmi/US/ˈskwɝmi/

squirmy adjective: that squirms, writhes or wriggles.

Adjective

squirmy (comparative squirmier or more squirmy, superlative squirmiest or most squirmy)

  1. That squirms, writhes or wriggles.
    • Over a tense 83 minutes, Sweeney and Satter present a complex and contradictory image of Reality Winner: not as a lefty firebrand or a noble whistle-blower, but as a squirmy, self-deprecating over-achiever[…]2023 February 17, Scott Roxborough, “Berlin: Sydney Sweeney on Becoming NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner for Docu-Fiction ‘Reality’”, in The Hollywood Reporter

Synonyms of squirmy

Forms of squirmy

comparativesquirmier
comparativemore squirmy
superlativesquirmiest
superlativemost squirmy

Origin of squirmy

From squirm + -y.

Words formed from squirmy

Questions about squirmy

What does squirmy mean?
Squirmy means that squirms, writhes or wriggles.
What part of speech is squirmy?
Squirmy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce squirmy?
Squirmy is pronounced /ˈskwɝmi/ (US).

Words near squirmy in the dictionary

  1. squirmishing
  2. squirmle
  3. squirmles
  4. squirms
  5. squirmworthy
  6. squirmy
  7. squirr
  8. squirred
  9. squirrel
  10. squirrel around
  11. squirrel away

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