squirmy

[skwur-mee]

adjective

squirmier, squirmiest 

1. characterized by squirming.

squirmy

/ ˈskwɜːmɪ /

adjective

1. moving with a wriggling motion

2. making one squirm

Other Word Forms

• squirminess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of squirmy¹

First recorded in 1830–40; squirm + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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Yet over time, the album — which Jepsen made with a host of hip producers and songwriters including Rostam, Ariel Rechtshaid and Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes — became a cult favorite beloved for its squirmy ’80s R&B grooves and its tone of unabashed yearning.

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“Mayhem” puts the lie to that idea: Brash, squirmy, full of detailed grooves and expertly crafted hooks, it’s a winning reclamation of her trademark sound — her best since 2011’s “Born This Way” and precisely the album you’d want her to drop before headlining Coachella, as Lady Gaga will do next month.

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The squirmy electro-goth sound they’ve developed together blends old-fashioned torch balladry with elements of hip-hop and folk music.

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Not the best way to teach squirmy 4-year-olds, experts said.

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