1. moved by twisting and turning the body from side to side
Usage: past tense of wriggle
2. escaped from a difficult situation by being clever or dishonest
Usage: informal; often used with ‘out of’

Examples

• The fish wriggled in his hands as he tried to hold it.
• She wriggled under the fence to get into the yard.
• The baby wriggled in her mother’s arms.
• He wriggled out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick.
• The worm wriggled across the sidewalk after the rain.
• She wriggled her way through the crowded room.
• The puppy wriggled with excitement when it saw its owner.