(פ') להתפתל; להיחלץ, להתחמק (מבעייה וכו'); לנענע, לפתל

(ש"ע) התפתלות; נענוע, פיתול; התחמקות, היחלצות (מבעייה וכו')

v. twist to and fro, squirm, wiggle, worm; evade (something unpleasant); make wriggle

n. act of wriggling, instance of moving back and forth as a worm or snake, writhing, squirming; evasion or escape (e.g. from a difficulty)

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Noun
1. the act of wiggling
(synonym) wiggle, squirm
(hypernym) motion, movement, move, motility
(derivation) writhe, wrestle, worm, squirm, twist

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Verb
1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
(synonym) writhe, wrestle, worm, squirm, twist
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) wrench
(derivation) wiggler, wriggler, squirmer

n. vrtět (se); kroutit (se); zavrtat se

Czas. wiercić się; kręcić; kręcić się; wkręcać się

(v. t.)
To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm.
  

(v. i.)
To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.
  

(a.)
Wriggling; frisky; pliant; flexible.