Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rig-lee]
- /ˈrɪg li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rig-lee]
- /ˈrɪg li/
Definitions of wriggly word
- adjective wriggly twisting; writhing; squirming: a wriggly caterpillar. 1
- adjective wriggly evasive; shifty: a wriggly character. 1
- noun wriggly That wriggles. 1
- adjective wriggly squirming 1
- adjective wriggly fidgeting 1
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Origin of wriggly
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; wriggle + -y1
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Parts of speech for Wriggly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wriggly 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 70% 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.
Synonyms for wriggly
adjective wriggly
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- turning — a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
- circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
Antonyms for wriggly
adjective wriggly
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- untwisted — not twisted.
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