squirm
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of wiggling
Types & categories
- movement hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | joggle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wriggling |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | movement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wiggle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wiggler |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tornado |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrench |