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The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
Emily Carr

Meaning of "squirming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIRMING

squirming  [ˈskwɜːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIRMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squirming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SQUIRMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squirming in the English dictionary

The definition of squirming in the dictionary is the act or an instance of moving with a wriggling motion; writhing. Other definition of squirming is an instance of feeling deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUIRMING


alarming
əˈlɑːmɪŋ
assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
blooming
ˈbluːmɪŋ
booming
ˈbuːmɪŋ
brainstorming
ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ
calming
ˈkɑːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
gleaming
ˈɡliːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
life-affirming
ˈlaɪfəfɜːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
seeming
ˈsiːmɪŋ
steaming
ˈstiːmɪŋ
storming
ˈstɔːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
warming
ˈwɔːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIRMING

squireen
squirehood
squirelike
squireling
squirely
squireship
squiress
squirish
squirm
squirmer
squirmingly
squirmy
squirrel
squirrel cage
squirrel corn
squirrel monkey
squirrel-cage motor
squirrel-like
squirrel-tail grass
squirrelfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIRMING

arming
barnstorming
becoming
disarming
factory farming
fish farming
global warming
gold farming
heart-warming
house-warming
intensive farming
mixed farming
organic farming
pharming
poultry farming
Prince Charming
self-harming
sheep farming
steam reforming
subsistence farming
terraforming

Synonyms and antonyms of squirming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SQUIRMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «squirming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of squirming

Translation of «squirming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIRMING

Find out the translation of squirming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squirming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squirming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蠕蠕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retorciéndose
570 millions of speakers

English

squirming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुलबुलाहट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يرتبكون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

извиваясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contorcendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squirming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se tortillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squirming
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

winden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

わらわら
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꿈틀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squirming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Squirming
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squirming
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुलपाखरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıvranmayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dimenarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wijące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звиваючись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανήσυχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squirming
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprelle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squirming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRMING»

The term «squirming» is regularly used and occupies the 67.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIRMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squirming

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2 QUOTES WITH «SQUIRMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squirming.
1
Emily Carr
The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
2
Michael Rooker
Horror fans need horror, okay? They don't need little worms squirming around going down your throat. To them, that's not horror.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRMING»

Discover the use of squirming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squirming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Glasses in the Grass: Devotions for My Friends
Stop Squirming EL -:-. took a vacation which included a stop at Ruby Falls outside of '-".2 Chattanooga, Tennessee. My second daughter was still in a group that was headed into the cavern. The guide then informed everyone with children that ...
R. E. Clark, 2012
2
Popular Science
CLOTHED IRMA tests seat-cover wear. Fifty hours of squirming equals what a school seat will get in two years. A 230-POUND BLOCK of laminated wood slams down from 280. PS PICTURE 1STEWS BOTTOM of Squirming Irma, shaped like a ...
3
Action Theater: The Improvisation of Presence
Her job is not to pull the actor out of tough situations. Instead, the director facilitates the "stretching" of the actor, even if that means the actor squirming uncomfortably. Squirming is as okay as anything else. Unfortunately, a person can get lost in ...
Ruth Zaporah, 1995
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Formal Semantics and Pragmatics for Natural Languages
For example, to capture the informal generalization that it is the ticklee and not the tickler whose squirming is relevant, we require for all u0 and u{ and for all k0 and kl in G(k0): (48) if Pi holds of <u0, «i> at k0 and fc, = {V e fe0: <Uj> e V(P?)}, ...
Franz Guenthner, Siegfried J. Schmidt, 1979
5
With Covered Eyes and Squirming Souls: The Most Infamous of ...
Some say that any press is good press, but in the movie business, ratings require that a movie meet basic standards for specific audiences.While some of the movies profiled in this book include what seems like gratuitous sexual content, ...
Beatriz Scaglia, 2011
6
The Mud Folio
Can you feel me can you hold me tight inside Can yousqueeze medon't release me squirming to hide Can youfeel me canyou hold me tight inside Can you squeeze me don't release me squirming to hide Those magic fingers caress my brain ...
David Greenberg
7
Subversive Expectations: Performance Art and Paratheater in ...
The. Squirming. Point. (Eleanor. Antin). I'm not sure how to write about Eleanor Antin's recent performance without making it sound better than it was. To describe the plot makes the "narrative" more intriguing — and more important as a ...
Sally Banes, 1998
8
A Modern Dog’s Life: How to Do the Best for Your Dog
After all, they just want the yelping, leaping, squirming and scratching to stop. And so what if the yelping, leaping, squirming and scratching are replaced by concerted pulling on the leash . . . who cares? These are the owners who clip the  ...
Paul McGreevy, 2010
9
The Old Stone House
A ladder brought from the barn, took the workmen half-way up the trunk; but the old tree was lofty, and a long space intervened between the end of the ladder and the lowest branches, which must of necessity be ascended in that squirming  ...
Constance Fenimore Woolson, 2009
10
Journey to Birth: The Story of a Midwife’s Journey and A ...
It was a late Thursday summer afternoon, and Auntie Helen said my mom kept squirming and squirming. “Why are you squirming so? I am going to burn you if you keep that up,” Helen said. Nevertheless, Mom kept squirming, never telling ...
Sakina O'Uhuru, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squirming is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Costco Customer Reports Finding Worm Squirming Around In …
CONCORD (CBS SF) — A Costco customer in Concord posted video of what they say was a parasite squirming around inside a package of salmon from the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Is Turkey's high judiciary squirming out of political pressures?
Did the Constitutional Court deliver a severe blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's personal ambitions of bringing all parts of the state under full control by ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
3
Texas redheaded centipede has Internet squirming
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a photo on Facebook on Friday showing a particularly striking specimen of the Texas redheaded centipede, ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
4
Let them fidget! Squirming around helps children with ADHD focus
Children with ADHD are more likely to succeed in cognitive tasks when they are fidgeting. Rather than telling them to stop, is it time to let them squirm in class? «New Scientist, Jun 15»
5
'America's Got Talent's' Human Tackboard has the judges squirming
'America's Got Talent's' Human Tackboard has the judges squirming – Zap2it First. by Andrea Reiher at 01:06 PM on Jun 9, 2015 ... «Zap2it.com, Jun 15»
6
Royal baby news: Susanna Reid squirms as Dr suggests royals …
The Good Morning Britain host was left red-faced and squirming in her seat when Dr Hilary Jones suggested Kate and William should have S-E-X to bring on the ... «Metro, Apr 15»
7
Squirming May Be Helping Kids with ADHD to Learn
A team of Florida researchers found that children with ADHD actually have better working memory when they are "squirming" in their seats. The study compared ... «Mad In America, Apr 15»
8
Why kids with ADHD should be allowed to squirm
There's more to helping children with ADHD than just medication and modification; embracing the importance of fidgeting is a good place to start. Squirming ... «Treehugger, Apr 15»
9
Customer finds LIVE CATERPILLAR squirming inside his burger at …
A customer was left feeling sick after settling down to eat a burger only to find a live caterpillar wriggling out from the lettuce. The 28-year-old from South Shields ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
10
Insect diet offers squirming sustainability
Insect diet offers squirming sustainability. Camren Brantley-Rios, a senior at Auburn University, has challenged himself to incorporate insects into his meals ... «The Columbiachronicle, Feb 15»

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