squirms
Writhes with discomfort
Squirms is the third-person singular of squirm—to twist and wriggle the body, typically from discomfort or restlessness: The child squirms in his seat.
Figuratively, to squirm is to feel acute embarrassment or unease: She squirms whenever someone mentions the incident.
As a noun, squirms are instances of such movements.
Writhes with small movements
- writhesTwists body in pain
- twistsRotational bends or turns
- contortsTwists out of shape
- wigglesTwists with small movements
thrashes · flails · struggles · wrests · slithers · undulates · coils · wrings
Writhes with small movements
- fidgetsRestless small movements
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- writhesTwists body in pain
- cringesRecoils from fear or embarrassment
flinches · winces · restless · uneasy · embarrassed · awkward · self-conscious · anxious
wriggles
Writhes with small movements
wiggles · thrashes · flails · struggles · wrests · slithers · undulates · coils · wrings · bucks
wriggles
Writhes with small movements
cringes · flinches · winces · restless · uneasy · embarrassed · awkward · self-conscious · anxious · nervous
dodges
Evades with quick movement
sidesteps · weasels · eludes · escapes · slips away · hedges · backpedals · retreats · shirks · skirts
wriggles
Writhes with small movements
- maggotsLarval flies
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
worms · larvae · crawls · burrows · infests · bait · compost · fishing · soil · decay
squirmsrelaxes
Becomes less tense
unwinds · chills · calms down · settles in · decompresses