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squirmish.

showing signs of restlessness resulting from feelings of discomfort or distress.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈskwɝmɪʃ/General-American/ˈskwɜːmɪʃ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. showing signs of restlessness resulting from feelings of discomfort or distress.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English squirm Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English squirmish From squirm + -ish.

noun/ˈskwɝmɪʃ/General-American/ˈskwɜːmɪʃ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A skirmish.

    nonce-word · proscribed
Where this word comes from

Blend of squirm + skirmish.

verb/ˈskwɝmɪʃ/General-American/ˈskwɜːmɪʃ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To squirmingly skirmish.

Where this word comes from

Blend of squirm + skirmish.

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