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wriggler

wrig·gler
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rig-ler]
    • /ˈrɪg lər/
    • /ˈrɪ.ɡlə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rig-ler]
    • /ˈrɪg lər/

Definitions of wriggler word

  • noun wriggler a person or thing that wriggles. 1
  • noun wriggler Also called wiggler, wiggle-tail. the larva of a mosquito. 1
  • noun wriggler a person or thing that wriggles 0
  • noun wriggler the larva of a mosquito 0
  • noun wriggler Anything that wriggles. 0

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Origin of wriggler

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; wriggle + -er1

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Parts of speech for Wriggler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wriggler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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