Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwriggle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-wrig-gle
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to free something which is trapped, by wriggling.

Example Sentences

"WILLIAM FUDGE. Mr Moule. Us do know that playing is uncommon rough, particular in wind, and ’tis true tidden fitting. Fact, we been a-trying to unwriggle old Bill Swyer from his serpent now for many a year."
"“[…] You rip off that golden paper and unwriggle the wire. Then push up the cork with your thumbs and give it a little twist and try not to let it go off. […]”"
"He was actually almost unwriggled when we came to finally untie him. He was beating us up alot before this."

Etymology

From un- + wriggle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

unwriggles (present, singular) unwriggling (participle, present) unwriggled (participle, past) unwriggled (past)

Questions

What does unwriggle mean?: to free something which is trapped, by wriggling.
Where does unwriggle come from?: From un- + wriggle.

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