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Verb: wriggle  ri-gul
  1. Move in a twisting or contorted motion (esp. when struggling)
    "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace";
    - writhe, wrestle, worm, squirm, twist
Noun: wriggle  ri-gul
  1. The act of wiggling
    - wiggle, squirm

Derived forms: wriggled, wriggles, wriggling

Type of: motility, motion, move, movement

Encyclopedia: Wriggle