how to pronounce squirm

/skwɜːm/

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squirm is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of squirm in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… watch her squirm and for Ian they just …”

meanings of squirm

verb:

To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

noun:

A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

squirm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word squirm occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics squirm can be related to

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