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wriggled

The correct spelling is wriggled.

How to pronounce wriggled

verb

Say it like: Rig-gle-d

The correct spelling is wriggled. To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm. For example: "Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats."

Usage Examples

Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats.

He was sitting on the lawn, wriggling his toes in the grass.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
  2. 2.To cause to or make something wriggle.
  3. 3.To use crooked or devious means.

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