Etymology
Origin of wriggly
Example Sentences
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Although this condition is common, accurate diagnosis of AOM requires a trained eye to detect subtle visual findings gained from a brief view of the ear drum on a wriggly baby.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
The technique can catch wriggly proteins in multiple configurations, and it can even capture those that have been off-limits to traditional x-ray analysis because they stubbornly resist being crystallized.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2023
Styles stands for inclusion and respect and sensitivity, though none of that has come at the expense of the wriggly charm he spilled all over Coachella’s stage in a rainbow sequined jumpsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2022
The low tide revealed purple starfish and wriggly crabs, small fish and heaps of kelp, but I learned that, farther away, more than 20 different shark species meandered along the river.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2017
Harry wondered if they were feeling like he was: as though he’d eaten something extremely wriggly for breakfast.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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