wriggling
verbHow many syllables in wriggling?
There are 2 syllables in the word wriggling.How to pronounce wriggling:
Definition of wriggling:
- wriggling (verb):
- to twist and turn with quick movements
- to move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm squirm
Synonyms for wriggling:
moving
wiggly
wriggly
Antonyms for wriggling:
accepting
confronting
facing up to
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- pellmell
- inapt
- inflect
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- unveil
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- eightieth
- vengeful
- guava
- carafe
- bustling
- distend
- foray
- cower
- festive
- cupboard
- nobly
- lanky
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- correr
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- grittle
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- bragged
- bemused
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- stowing
- inquired
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- reread
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English allows for a wide range of consonant clusters in syllable codas, as in 'texts' with four consonant sounds.
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