squirmy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈskwɝmi/ UK /ˈskwɜːmi/ See IPA manual adj Freq #81319 Meanings 1 adj Constantly twisting and wriggling; unable to stay still. The squirmy toddler refused to sit through the whole dinner. Etymology AI details From squirm + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # squirmy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** ˈskwɝmi **IPA (UK):** ˈskwɜːmi **Frequency rank:** 81319 ## Meanings 1. Constantly twisting and wriggling; unable to stay still. ## Examples - The squirmy toddler refused to sit through the whole dinner. ## Etymology From squirm + -y. ## AI Etymology Squirmy is from squirm + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include constantly twisting and wriggling; unable to stay still. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown