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Meaning of "wriggler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WRIGGLER

wriggler  [ˈrɪɡlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRIGGLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wriggler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WRIGGLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wriggler in the English dictionary

The definition of wriggler in the dictionary is someone who wriggles a lot. Other definition of wriggler is a mosquito larva.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WRIGGLER


angler
ˈæŋɡlə
bugler
ˈbjuːɡlə
bungler
ˈbʌŋɡlə
burglar
ˈbɜːɡlə
dangler
ˈdæŋɡlə
eggler
ˈɛɡlə
finagler
fɪˈneɪɡlə
giggler
ˈɡɪɡlə
juggler
ˈdʒʌɡlə
kegler
ˈkɛɡlə
mangler
ˈmæŋɡlə
shingler
ˈʃɪŋɡlə
sigla
ˈsɪɡlə
spangler
ˈspæŋɡlə
straggler
ˈstræɡlə
strangler
ˈstræŋɡlə
tingler
ˈtɪŋɡlə
waggler
ˈwæɡlə
wangler
ˈwæŋɡlə
wrangler
ˈræŋɡlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRIGGLER

wrick
wried
wrier
wries
wriest
wriggle
wriggly
wright
wring
wring together
wringer
wringing
wringing wet
wrinkle
wrinkled
wrinkleless
wrinklies
wrinkly
wrist
wrist joint

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRIGGLER

beagler
boggler
boondoggler
drug smuggler
goggler
haggler
higgler
joggler
mingler
niggler
ogler
pingler
smuggler
sniggler
Spengler
squiggler
struggler
tangler
toggler
wiggler

Synonyms and antonyms of wriggler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wriggler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRIGGLER

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

Translator English - Chinese

孑孓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño inquieto
570 millions of speakers

English

wriggler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wriggler
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليرقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проныра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wriggler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মশকের শূক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

larve de moustique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wühler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボウフラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장구 벌레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wriggler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người vặn vẹo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wriggler
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurtçuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chi si dimena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wriggler
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проноза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wriggler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινούμενος σπειροειδώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draaier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wriggler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wriggler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wriggler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRIGGLER»

The term «wriggler» is normally little used and occupies the 120.311 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRIGGLER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wriggler» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wriggler» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRIGGLER»

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1
Beasts of New York: A Children's Book for Grownups
Wriggler and Patch downclimbed a sky-road pole to a narrow concrete strip between buildings. Zelina, as usual, had to find her own slow way down to the surface, with many teetering hops from building to sky-road to wire fence to a massive, ...
Jon Evans, 2011
2
Beasts of New York (Unedited):
"I am Wriggler sonof Downclimber, ofthe Seeker clan,of the Hidden Kingdom." Patch looked at him quizzically. "Of what tribe?" "We have no tribesin the Hidden Kingdom. Only clans." "You sayyouare oftheSeeker clan?" "You say you Seeker ...
Jon Evans, 2007
3
HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
Can you see how the opening of this tube helps to keep the wriggler afloat? What do you think is the purpose of this tube? Why does it not become filled with water when the wriggler is swimming? Can you see the two air vessels, or tracheae, ...
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010
4
Science Spectrum 4' 2004 Ed.
A wriggler looks like a worm or a caterpillar with a thin, skinlike shell. lt has a broad head, with two short, bushy antennae on each side. lt has two eyes behind the antennae, near the back of the head. lts mouth is on the underside of the head, ...
Fallaria, Et Al
5
In Dark Alleys the Role Playing Game
As mosquitoes are drawn to heat, Wrigglers are drawn to human souls, and when a human stands still long enough for a wriggler to attach itself, that person now has a wriggler infection. The wriggler stays attached to the person for a random ...
Brian St.Claire-King
6
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Thehead bears a pairof vibrating tufts ofhairs, which set up currents ofair that bring microscopicorganic particles in the water intothe wriggler's mouth. Atthe posteriortip of the body are two projections, one the breathingtube (the wriggler coming ...
Vernon Lyman Kellogg
7
Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and Other ...
As a general rule, the female mosquito lays her eggs during May and June. She lays them one at a time or in groups of 100 to 400 on the surface of the water. In one to three days, the eggs hatch into what is called a wriggler. The wriggler gets  ...
Tom Turpin, 2006
8
Silkworms And Silverfish
SUMMER. WRIGGLER. The bõfuri, or larvae of the mosquito, are aquatic, living in lakes or stagnant pools where breeding ofmostvarieties continues throughout summer. They are usuallyelongatedwith respiratory organs, often as tubular ...
James Hoyt, 2011
9
The Inner Consultation: How to Develop an Effective and ...
Wriggler. -. 'connecting'. checkpoint. -. (left. index. finger). Jeremy was three, if you remember, and his mother thought he might have tonsillitis. Doctor A succeeded only in antagonising and probably frightening him. He used words like 'hurt', ...
Roger Neighbour, 2005
10
A Small Boy in the Sixties
But of all the paper-boys who delighted me, I best liked Bill—but I will not name him—call him Bill Wriggler. Bill one summer morning went into a little shop in West Street and bought some ripe gooseberries, which he invited me to share.
George Sturt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRIGGLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wriggler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Votes are in for best rods, reels, lures and high tech gear
... scooped the voting for top rod, reel and soft lure with its Zodias 702 Medium/Light Spin rod, Stradic 2500 HG spinning reel and Squidgies 110 Wriggler Prawn. «Northern Star, Jul 15»
2
Reefs and river running hot
Some of the hot plastics have been the 120 Squidgie Wriggler in any colour, the 4" Swimming Mullet from Gulp and the Fuze 85mm soft plastic called the Doctor. «Bundaberg News Mail, Jul 15»
3
Cincinnati mum captures moment baby is given her first pair of glasses
Wriggling and even flailing her arms, the baby girl lets up at one point, just as mother Jessica is able to slip the glasses on. ... Come here, wriggler! Mother ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Mr G's planning a 'Night On The Town' in September
From what we've heard of it, it's a little duskier than his previous work, each tune a rhythmic wriggler that will, as he says, keep you up. It drops on September 15 ... «Mixmag, Jul 15»
5
In the garden: Composting worms turn garbage into gold
In her “Outdoor Worm Composting” class last month, Master Gardener Phyllis Pugnetti showed us how wrigglers can compost large amounts of kitchen and yard ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jun 15»
6
Vermicomposting: Letting worms work for you
Vermicomposting refers to the practice of keeping 'red wriggler' worms (Eisenia fetida or Lumbricus rubellas) in a composting bin and feeding them to create a ... «The Independent News, May 15»
7
Stray of the Day: John Boy and Wriggler
John Boy was later joined at the home by his son, Wriggler, who is very active ... Wriggler has formed a very loving and strong friendship with his dad and they ... «Get Surrey, May 15»
8
HumBug: Killer Wrigglers
I netted a couple hundred wrigglers (a common name for mosquito larvae) from a tray under some plants where rainwater had accumulated. Looking at the ... «The Journal, Mar 15»
9
Kate Middleton Reveals Current Baby Is A Real Wriggler, And She …
The lovely (and now definitely blooming) Duchess of Cambridge had a jam packed day of engagements yesterday. And at her third and final pit-stop she ... «Yahoo Lifestyle UK, Jan 15»
10
Smallest Goanna Lizard Species in the World Discovered in Australia
Hyperactive, Pokey is a big wriggler and loved burrowing into the sand under some grass. However, Pokey has a bit of stage fright. The public may have a lot to ... «Tech Times, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Wriggler [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wriggler>. Apr 2024 ».
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