OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 21608

wriggle

/ˈɹɪɡəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
retorcerse • serpentear
To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
Both he and successors would often wriggle in their seats, as long as the cushion lasted.
Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats.