wriggler

[ rig-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that wriggles.
2. Also called wiggler, wiggle-tail. the larva of a mosquito.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wriggler¹

First recorded in 1625–35; wriggle + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Within a few days the wriggler changes its skin three times; after the third change it looks very different, and is called a pupa.

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This baby, like some other babies, is never quiet, but squirms and wriggles so that it is called a wriggler.

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There was a violent explosion, and the wriggler disappeared in a smear of dirty green.

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The last of these parts is in the form of a tube, through which the wriggler breathes.

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It took Peggy's utmost effort to keep the little wriggler still for the hour from five to six.

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