Wrig"gle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wriggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wriggling (?).] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.

Both he and successors would often wriggle in their seats,
as long as the cushion lasted.

Wrig"gle, v. t. To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm.

Covetousness will wriggle itself out at a small hole.

Wriggling his body to recover
His seat, and cast his right leg over.

Wrig"gle, a. Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible. [Obs.] "Their wriggle tails." Spenser.

Wrig"gle, n. Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or contortion.

Wrig"gle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wriggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wriggling (?).] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.

Both he and successors would often wriggle in their seats,
as long as the cushion lasted.

Wrig"gle, v. t. To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm.

Covetousness will wriggle itself out at a small hole.

Wriggling his body to recover
His seat, and cast his right leg over.

Wrig"gle, a. Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible. [Obs.] "Their wriggle tails." Spenser.

Wrig"gle, n. Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or contortion.

• a wriggling movement
  
• (intransitive) to slightly twist one's body and quickly move one's limbs
       Teachers often lose their patience when pupils wriggle in their seats.
  
• (transitive) to cause to or make wriggle
       Wriggling my toes strangely excites me.