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wriggly

[rig-lee]

adjective

wrigglier, wriggliest 
  1. twisting; writhing; squirming.

    a wriggly caterpillar.

  2. evasive; shifty.

    a wriggly character.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wriggly1

First recorded in 1865–70; wriggle + -y 1
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The mamma centipede may have a face like a David Cronenberg nightmare, but she's a devoted parent, curling around the wriggly bits of multi-legged spaghetti she calls her offspring to protect them.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I held her warm, wriggly body next to my face, counted her limbs and digits, and stared into those startling blue eyes.

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