squirm
verb
[ skwəːm ]
• wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
• "he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair"
Similar:
wriggle,
wiggle,
writhe,
twist,
slide,
slither,
turn,
shift,
fidget,
jiggle,
twitch,
thresh,
flounder,
flail,
toss and turn,
agonize,
squirm
noun
• a wriggling movement.
• "the toddler gave a sudden squirm"
Origin:
late 17th century: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.