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[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) zvíjať sa2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) prepadnúť sa od hanby* * *• zvíjat sa• byt dotknutý• cítit nelúbost• mrvit sa
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squirm — ► VERB 1) wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially due to nervousness or discomfort. 2) be embarrassed or ashamed. ► NOUN ▪ a wriggling movement. DERIVATIVES squirmy adjective. ORIGIN probably associated with … English terms dictionary
squirm — verb ADVERB ▪ uncomfortably ▪ silently ▪ visibly VERB + SQUIRM ▪ make sb ▪ The very mention of her singing made her squirm … Collocations dictionary
squirm — [ skwɜrm ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move by twisting and turning in a small space: Leave me alone! he cried, trying to squirm free. 2. ) to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable: Some administration officials are privately squirming with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squirm — verb (I) 1 to twist your body from side to side because you are uncomfortable or nervous: Stop squirming so I can finish doing your hair! 2 to feel very embarrassed or ashamed (+ with): Greg turned red, squirming with guilt. squirm noun… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squirm — verb 1) I tried to squirm away Syn: wriggle, wiggle, writhe, twist, slide, slither, turn, shift, fidget, jiggle, twitch, thresh, flounder, flail, toss and turn 2) he squirmed as everyone laughed … Thesaurus of popular words
squirm — verb wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially due to nervousness or discomfort. ↘be embarrassed or ashamed. noun a wriggling movement. Derivatives squirmer noun squirmy adjective Origin C17: symbolic of writhing movement; prob.… … English new terms dictionary
squirm — [[t]skwɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] squirms, squirming, squirmed 1) VERB If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face... [V… … English dictionary
squirm — UK [skwɜː(r)m] / US [skwɜrm] verb [intransitive] Word forms squirm : present tense I/you/we/they squirm he/she/it squirms present participle squirming past tense squirmed past participle squirmed 1) to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable… … English dictionary
squirm — intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1691 to twist about like a worm ; fidget • squirm noun • squirmy adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
squirm — 1. verb /skwɜːm,skwɝːm/ a) To twist one’s body with snakelike motions. The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket. b) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or … Wiktionary
squirm — /skwɜm / (say skwerm) verb (i) 1. to wriggle or writhe. 2. to feel or display discomfort or disgust as from reproof, embarrassment, or repulsion. –noun 3. a squirming or wriggling movement. {blend of skew and worm (verb) –squirmy, adjective …