Fiddle and Wriggle

Fiddle

Fiddle verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin

Wriggle and fiddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wriggle" instead a verb "Fiddle".

Nearby Words: fiddling, fiddled, fiddly, fiddler

Wriggle

Wriggle verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: a toddler wriggling in his seat all throughout the church service
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Fiddle and wriggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiddle" instead a verb "Wriggle".

Nearby Words: wriggled, wriggling, wriggler
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