to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.

to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake.

to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often fol. by out )

to wriggle out of a difficulty.

to cause to wriggle

to wriggle one's hips.

to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling

to wriggle one's way through a narrow opening.

act of wriggling; a wriggling movement.

verb

convulse , crawl , dodge , extricate oneself , glide , jerk , jiggle , ooze , skew , slink , slip , snake , sneak , squirm , turn , twist , twitch , wag , waggle , worm , writhe , zigzag , squiggle , evade , wiggle , wind