wigglings
Tiny back-and-forth motions
Wigglings are instances of wiggling—small, squirmy movements.
The word appears most often describing creatures that move this way: the wigglings of worms in the soil, a jar full of wigglings.
It can also describe the restless movements of children or fidgety adults: I could see his wigglings from across the room.
Twist from discomfort
- wriggleTwisting, snakelike movement
- writheTwist body in pain
- undulateMove in waves
- twistRotating motion or surprise
jiggle · quiver · shimmy · slither · flutter · twitch · squiggle · worm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- inchwormLooping moth larva
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
grub · maggot · nematode · eel · leech · minnow · fry · worm
squirm
Twist from discomfort
twist · jiggle · quiver · shimmy · slither · flutter · twitch · squiggle · worm · snake
earthworm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- inchwormLooping moth larva
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
larva · grub · maggot · nematode · eel · leech · minnow · fry · worm · slug
puppies
Young dogs
chicks · tadpoles · lambs · foals · calves · fawns · cubs · goslings · cygnets · whelps
squirmy
Inclined to wriggle
energetic · animated · frisky · wriggly · active · spirited · sprightly · playful · exuberant · frolicsome
wigglingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · motionlessness · stasis · inactivity · fixedness
- ear wigglingDeliberate auricle motion