wrigglings
Small serpentine motions
Wrigglings are twisting, squirming movements—the restless motions of something trying to escape or get comfortable: the wrigglings of a worm on a hook, the wrigglings of a toddler who doesn't want to be held.
The word can describe physical contortions or figurative attempts to evade: His wrigglings to avoid the question were obvious to everyone.
Restless minor movements
- restlessnessState of unease
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
hyperactivity · toddlers · energetic · restive · uncontainable · excitable · animated · unruly
Restless twisting movements
- writhingsTwisting bodily movements
- twistingsActs of coiling around
- contortionsExtreme bodily bendings
- undulationsWavelike rising and falling
slitherings · gyrations · oscillations · serpentine · sinuous · coilings · flexings · convulsions
Larval flies
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
inchworms · earthworms · mealworms · silkworms · leeches · nematodes · crawling · burrowing
Deliberate avoidances of directness
- extractionsActs of removing something
- slippingLosing footing unintentionally
- squeezingPressing inward firmly
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
extricating · freeing · loosening · struggling · straining · confined · bindings · restraints
fidgeting
Restless minor movements
- restlessnessState of unease
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
impatience · hyperactivity · toddlers · energetic · restive · uncontainable · excitable · animated · unruly · playful
squirmings
Restless twisting movements
- writhingsTwisting bodily movements
- twistingsActs of coiling around
- contortionsExtreme bodily bendings
undulations · slitherings · gyrations · oscillations · serpentine · sinuous · coilings · flexings · convulsions · twitchings
maggots
Larval flies
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
larvae · inchworms · earthworms · mealworms · silkworms · leeches · nematodes · crawling · burrowing · soil
evasions
Deliberate avoidances of directness
- extractionsActs of removing something
- slippingLosing footing unintentionally
- squeezingPressing inward firmly
maneuvering · extricating · freeing · loosening · struggling · straining · confined · bindings · restraints · grasp
wrigglingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · motionlessness · stasis · fixedness · inertness
wrigglingsstiffness
Resistance to deformation
rigidness · gliding · smooth sailing · steadiness · marching
wrigglingscomposure
Emotional self-control
directness · forthrightness · steadfastness · poise · frankness
- wriggling out ofAvoiding by cunning