wriggler

[ rig-ler ]

/ ˈrɪg lər /

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noun

a person or thing that wriggles.

Also called wiggler, wiggle-tail. the larva of a mosquito.

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Origin of wriggler

First recorded in 1625–35; wriggle + -er¹

Words nearby wriggler

Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle, wriggler, wrigglework, wriggly, wright, Wright brothers, Wright, Frank Lloyd

How to use wriggler in a sentence

Within a few days the wriggler changes its skin three times; after the third change it looks very different, and is called a pupa.
Little Busybodies|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody
This baby, like some other babies, is never quiet, but squirms and wriggles so that it is called a wriggler.
Little Busybodies|Jeanette Augustus Marks and Julia Moody
There was a violent explosion, and the wriggler disappeared in a smear of dirty green.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930|Various
The last of these parts is in the form of a tube, through which the wriggler breathes.
The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)|Various

It took Peggy's utmost effort to keep the little wriggler still for the hour from five to six.
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories|Various