squirmy
Americanadjective
adjective
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moving with a wriggling motion
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making one squirm
Other Word Forms
- squirminess noun
Etymology
Origin of squirmy
Example Sentences
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Yet in some ways, Pivotal’s technology is even more audacious, in that it puts a human pilot—potentially a squirmy, Earth-hugging rookie like me—squarely into the control loop of a flying machine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
The squirmy electro-goth sound they’ve developed together blends old-fashioned torch balladry with elements of hip-hop and folk music.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
Choreographed by ECB artistic director and former PNB principal dancer Wade Walthall, this longtime “Nutcracker” comes in two flavors: one full-length with intermission, and one hourlong version ideal for squirmy kids.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Gliding inexorably from squirmy to sinister to full-on shocking, this icy satire of middle-class mores, confidently directed by Christian Tafdrup, is utterly fearless in its mission to unsettle.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Very quickly, even the most squirmy of us sat as quiet as stones.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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