wrigglers
Mosquito babies writhing
Wrigglers are things that wriggle—move with short, twisting motions.
The word most often refers to mosquito larvae, which swim by thrashing back and forth in standing water: The birdbath was full of wrigglers.
It also describes squirmy children or restless babies: The little wrigglers wouldn't sit still for the photo.
Twisting restlessly from discomfort
- wigglingMoving with small twists
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- twistingRotating with distortion
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
thrashing · undulating · floundering · twitching · contorting · fidgeting · jiggling · gyrating
Immature beetle stage
- maggotsLarval flies
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- pupaeMetamorphosis middle stage
hatchlings · chrysalis · metamorphosis · molting · brood · larvicide · life-cycle · aquatic
squirming
Twisting restlessly from discomfort
- wigglingMoving with small twists
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- twistingRotating with distortion
slithering · thrashing · undulating · floundering · twitching · contorting · fidgeting · jiggling · gyrating · restless
grubs
Immature beetle stage
- maggotsLarval flies
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
pupae · hatchlings · chrysalis · metamorphosis · molting · brood · larvicide · life-cycle · aquatic · breeding
minnows
Tiny freshwater fish
angler · fishing · cast · line · bobber · sinker · trout · bass · catfish · crappie
toddlers
Very young children
fidgety · squirmy · energetic · active · playful · antsy · impatient · hyperactive · wiggly · preschoolers
- larvaelarvae, larva, caterpillar, caterpillars, maggot
- young animalspuppy, puppies, kitten, kittens, chick
- wriggles out of
- wriggle outEscape by twisting
- wriggled out ofEscaped by evasive movement
- get a wriggle onBritish: move faster