unwriggle
English
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editunwriggle (third-person singular simple present unwriggles, present participle unwriggling, simple past and past participle unwriggled)
- (rare) to free something which is trapped, by wriggling.
- a. 1979, David Edgar, Ecclesiastes: A Radio Play[1], Methuen Drama, published 2002, →ISBN, page 408:
- 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.
- 2001, alt.drugs.psychedelics, Counting Comets:
- He was actually almost unwriggled when we came to finally untie him. He was beating us up alot[sic] before this.