0 past simple and past participle of squirm
1 to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain:
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.
The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.
Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour.
Republicans are enjoying seeing Democrats squirming over the impact of campaign finance reform.
She began to fidget and squirm, unable to find a comfortable position.
If your child squirms and fusses when you start unfolding the stroller, let him walk.
At first, she squirmed at the thought of touching the scaly animal.
Some industry watchers squirm about the trend because of its elitist implications.
Critics squirmed, but the public kept filling the theater.
Exactly, they squirmed all through it.
It is those who have changed—wriggled and squirmed from positionto position with nothing more than political opportunism in mind—whom one cannot respect.
Others of a more negative turn of mind simply squirmed at the idea of so significant an extension of parental choice of school.
