Wriggliest: meaning, definitions and examples
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wriggliest
[ ˈrɪɡlɪst ]
describing movement
The term 'wriggliest' refers to something that moves in a twisting or wriggling manner, often associated with liveliness or unease. It is the superlative form of 'wriggly', typically used to describe how much an object or creature can twist or bend.
Synonyms
squirmiest, twistiest, wiggliest.
Examples of usage
- The wriggliest fish slipped through my fingers.
- He had the wriggliest worm on his fishing line.
- The puppy was the wriggliest one in the litter.
- The dancer's movements were the wriggliest I've ever seen.
Translations
Translations of the word "wriggliest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais contorcido
🇮🇳 सबसे लचीला
🇩🇪 am wendigsten
🇮🇩 paling melingkar
🇺🇦 найкрутіший
🇵🇱 najbardziej kręty
🇯🇵 最もくねくねした
🇫🇷 le plus sinueux
🇪🇸 el más retorcido
🇹🇷 en kıvrak
🇰🇷 가장 구불구불한
🇸🇦 الأكثر التواءً
🇨🇿 nejvíce kroucený
🇸🇰 najviac skrútený
🇨🇳 最扭曲的
🇸🇮 najbolj zvit
🇮🇸 mest sveigður
🇰🇿 ең бұралған
🇬🇪 ყველაზე მოსახვევი
🇦🇿 ən qıvrım
🇲🇽 el más retorcido
Etymology
The word 'wriggly' derives from the verb 'to wriggle', which emerged in Middle English around the 15th century, with roots traceable to Old English 'wriggan', meaning 'to twist' or 'to turn'. The suffix '-y' was added to form an adjective, indicating a quality related to the act of wriggling. The superlative form 'wriggliest' was subsequently created to compare variations in the extent of this defined quality, indicating the most pronounced or exaggerated characteristics of being wriggly. Over the centuries, the meaning remained consistent, frequently linked to descriptions of movement in animals, particularly those that slither, curl, or squirm, making it a common expressive term in both everyday and formal contexts.