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wriggler

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[rig-ler] / ˈrɪg lər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that wriggles.

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

Etymology

Origin of wriggler

First recorded in 1625–35; wriggle + -er 1

Example Sentences

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I was reading an article entitled "Professor Wriggler," written by Mr. William Hamilton Gibson, which appeared in "Harper's Young People," in the number of October 31, 1893.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)

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