Definition
To twist and turn with short, quick motions, usually in a way that seems uncomfortable or restless.
Etymology
From Middle English wrigglen, possibly from Old English wryggan; related to 'wring' and ultimately imitative in origin, mimicking the movements being described.
Kelly Says
Wriggling is so instinctively tied to discomfort that neuroscientists think it might be an ancient nervous system response—even earthworms wriggle away from threats, suggesting the behavior goes back hundreds of millions of years.
Translations
ARالعربية
تلويح
ti-lu-i-h
CSČeština
kroutit
kroo-tit
DEDeutsch
wriggeln
vrig-geln
ELΕλληνικά
γυρίζω
g-ri-zo
ESEspañol
remenar
reh-men-ar
FAفارسی
لرزیدن
la-rzi-den
FISuomi
kiertely
kjer-te-ly
FRFrançais
se tortiller
se tor-til-ler
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggeliat
men-ge-li-at
ITItaliano
contorcersi
kon-tor-cheh-see
KO한국어
꿈틀거리다
kkum-tteul-geo-ri-da
MSBahasa Melayu
bergoyang
ber-go-yang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျ Tropfen
ky drop-pen
NLNederlands
wriggelen
vrig-gelen
PTPortuguês
mexer
meh-ser
RORomână
a se învârti
a se in-vur-ti
RUРусский
извиваться
iz-vi-va-at-sya
SWKiswahili
kugua
koo-gwa
TRTürkçe
sarmaşık
sar-ma-shik
UKУкраїнська
виляти
vi-lyat-i
ZUZU
thuthuka
thoo-thoo-ka